Lewistown

County:: Fergus County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 5.722
State:: Montana

Lewistown is a city located in Fergus County, Montana. Lewistown has a 2025 population of 6,267. It is also the county seat of Fergus County. Lewistown is currently growing at a rate of 0.95% annually and its population has increased by 4.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,971 in 2020.

The average household income in Lewistown is $58,432 with a poverty rate of 20.64%.The median age in Lewistown is 46.5 years: 43.1 years for males, and 48.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lewistown includes 91.95% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,543	91.95%
Two or more races	189	3.14%
Native American	108	1.79%
Other race	72	1.19%
Black or African American	65	1.08%
Asian	51	0.85%

Lewistown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lewistown's average per capita income is $34,087. Household income levels show a median of $44,195. The poverty rate stands at 20.64%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$80,683	-
Families	$65,421	$73,444
Households	$44,195	$58,432
Non Families	$28,304	$37,411

$34,087

Average Income

$44,195

Median Household Income

20.64%

Poverty Rate