Lewis County, Kentucky
| Lewis County, Kentucky | |
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Lewis County courthouse in Vanceburg
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 2, 1806 |
| Named for | Meriwether Lewis |
| Seat | Vanceburg |
| Largest city | Vanceburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 495 sq mi (1,282 km2) |
| • Land | 483 sq mi (1,251 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (34 km2), 2.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 13,870 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | lewiscounty |
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,870. Its county seat is Vanceburg. The county was founded in 1806 and named for Meriwether Lewis.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 495 square miles (1,280 km2), of which 483 square miles (1,250 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (2.5%) is water. The county's northern border with Ohio is formed by the Ohio River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,092 people, 5,422 households, and 4,050 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 per square mile (11/km2). There were 6,173 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.92% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,422 households out of which 35.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.30% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
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