Borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania · 2 sq mi · 4,109 people per sq mi
8,343 people live in Lewistown. The typical household earns $40,236, and the median resident is 37 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,579 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.72%
Men 38 · Women 36
1800–2026
8,343
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
8,343
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,343 | -42 | 0.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,385 | -7 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 8,392 | -18 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 8,410 | -42 | 0.50% |
| 2022 | 8,452 | -75 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 8,527 | -52 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 8,579 | +23 | 0.27% |
| 2019 | 8,556 | +15 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 8,541 | +7 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 8,534 | +20 | 0.23% |
Showing 10 of 38 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lewistown has a population change lower than Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 85 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 30% | 28% |
| Never married | 37% | 42% | 33% |
| Divorced | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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