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Lewistown

County:
Mifflin County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
2.03
State:
Pennsylvania

Lewistown is a borough located in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Lewistown has a 2025 population of 8,319. It is also the county seat of .Lewistown is currently declining at a rate of -0.59% annually and its population has decreased by -2.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,566 in 2020.

The average household income in Lewistown is $53,186 with a poverty rate of 32.47%. The median age in Lewistown is 37.1 years: 36.9 years for males, and 37.2 years for females.

8.3K
Total Population
4,097
Density (mi²)
-49 -0.59%
Growth

Lewistown Population

Lewistown Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Lewistown includes 85.47% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,26985.47%
Two or more races93711.02%
Other race961.13%
Black or African American931.09%
Asian911.07%
Native American190.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Lewistown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lewistown's average per capita income is $36,112. Household income levels show a median of $40,179. The poverty rate stands at 32.47%.

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$66,359-
Households$40,179$53,186
Families$39,944$60,860
Non Families$33,385$41,575

$36,112

Average Income

$40,179

Median Household Income

32.47%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)