Moving to Lewiston, Idaho

About Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston

Lewiston is a city and the county seat of Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States, in the state's north central region. It is the third-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Post Falls and Coeur d'Alene, and the twelfth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Nez Perce County and Asotin County, Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population of Lewiston was 34,203, up from 31,894 in 2010.

Lewiston is located at the confluence of the Snake River and Clearwater River, thirty miles (50 km) upstream and southeast of the Lower Granite Dam. Because of dams (and their locks) on the Snake and Columbia River, Lewiston is reachable by some ocean-going vessels. The Port of Lewiston (Idaho's only seaport) has the distinction of being the farthest inland port linked to the West Coast. The Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport serves the city by air.

Lewiston was founded in 1861 in the wake of a gold rush which began the previous year near Pierce, northeast of Lewiston. The city was incorporated by the Washington Territorial Legislature in January 1863. In March 1863, Lewiston became the first capital of the newly created Idaho Territory. Its stint as seat of the new territory's government was short-lived, as a resolution to have the capital moved south to Boise was passed by the Idaho Territorial Legislature on December 7, 1864.

Lewiston's main industries are agriculture, paper, and timber products, and light manufacturing. Ammunition manufacturing maintains a very important and growing presence in Lewiston, being the headquarters of ammunition makers CCI and Speer Bullet. The city is the primary regional transportation, retail, health care, and entertainment center of the surrounding area and serves as a recreation destination for the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.

Lewiston is home to Lewis–Clark State College, a public undergraduate college. Community events in Lewiston include the Dogwood Festival, Hot August Nights, and the Lewiston Roundup.

Gender
Gender Lewiston Idaho Country
Female 51.1% 49.9% 50.8%
Male 48.9% 50.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Lewiston Idaho Country
Less than $10,000 4.3% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 8.2% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11% 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.7% 9.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.1% 14% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.1% 20.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.6% 13.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.9% 14.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.6% 5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.5% 4.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Lewiston Idaho Country
< 9th Grade 1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 31% 27% 27.0%
Other College 26% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Lewiston Idaho Country
White 91% 81.4% 60.1%
African American 0.1% 0.6% 12.2%
American Indian 1.3% 1.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.8% 1.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.8% 12.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity