The Town Files

Lewis County, Idaho

3,682 people. The median home is worth $225,300 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $51,615.

Towns in Lewis County

Towns in Lewis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kamiah1,117$222,500$36,07153.3

People and housing

Lewis CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$225,300$291,900
Median rent$737$1,029
Median household income$51,615$66,924
Median age49.036.6
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%21.7%
Below the poverty line15.3%11.4%

Jobs and pay

1,567 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,504 a year.

Largest industries in Lewis CountyRetail202 jobs · $33,605Health care & social assistan…194 jobs · $30,657Manufacturing157 jobs · $50,117Wholesale trade74 jobs · $63,857Transportation & warehousing53 jobs · $31,480Construction48 jobs · $47,279
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lewis County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 156 storm events in Lewis County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lewis County by type since 1996Hail17Flood4Wildfire6High Wind19Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow71Debris Flow6Dense Smoke1Strong Wind3Winter Storm2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lewis County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4905: Straight-Line Winds
June 10, 2024FloodDR-4789: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3467: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4443: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 14, 2015FireFM-5099: Clearwater Lawyer Branch Fire Complex
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).