Lewis County, Idaho
Lewis County, Idaho, has 3,704 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Nezperce. It uses Pacific Time and covers 479 sq mi (1,240 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 3,704
- Land area
- 479 sq mi (1,240 km²)
- County seat or government
- Nezperce
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $51,615 ± $3,542
- Median home value
- $225,300 ± $13,711
- Median rent, with utilities
- $737 ± $34
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76.4% ± 2.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Lewiston, ID-WA metro area
- Water area
- 0.9 sq mi (2.34 km²)
- State
- Idaho
- County code (FIPS)
- 16061
- Coordinates (central point)
- 46.236328, -116.423760
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Lewis County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 835446,798 people
- 835364,444 people
- 835241,050 people
- 83523797 people
- 83543739 people
- 83555493 people
- 83548145 people
7 ZIP Code areas overlap Lewis County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Lewis County, largest first
- Orofino Joint School District 1719,260 people
- Kamiah Joint School District 3044,128 people
- Cottonwood Joint School District 2423,041 people
- Highland Joint School District 3051,492 people
- Nezperce Joint School District 302972 people
- Culdesac Joint School District 342953 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Lewis County, largest first
- Nez Perce Reservation19,038 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Kamiah, Idaho (city)1,084 people
- Nezperce, Idaho (city)522 people
- Craigmont, Idaho (city)509 people
- Winchester, Idaho (city)302 people
- Reubens, Idaho (city)68 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Nez Perce County, Idaho17 mi northwest
- Clearwater County, Idaho47 mi northeast
- Idaho County, Idaho53 mi southeast
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Areas that only touch the edge
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