Lewis County, New York

Lewis County, New York, has 26,479 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lowville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,276 sq mi (3,306 km²) of land.

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Lewis County in New York
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Resident population, July 2025
26,479
Land area
1,276 sq mi (3,306 km²)
County seat or government
Lowville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$68,182 ± $3,903
Median home value
$166,100 ± $5,193
Median rent, with utilities
$837 ± $57
Homes lived in by their owners
80.2% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area, Utica-Rome, NY metro area, Syracuse, NY metro area, and Massena-Ogdensburg, NY micro area
Water area
15.3 sq mi (39.6 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36049
Coordinates (central point)
43.782706, -75.444132

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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1360136,839 people
  2. 1361910,578 people
  3. 133678,601 people
  4. 133166,063 people
  5. 133095,825 people
  6. 134712,806 people
  7. 136202,298 people
  8. 136482,236 people
  9. 136262,202 people
  10. 133272,009 people
  11. 134331,686 people
  12. 133431,606 people
All 24
  1. 133681,129 people
  2. 13473982 people
  3. 13325918 people
  4. 13682854 people
  5. 13489576 people
  6. 13665465 people
  7. 13305403 people
  8. 13670378 people
  9. 13437254 people
  10. 13312228 people
  11. 13345217 people
  12. 13404159 people

24 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.

Towns in Lewis County, largest first

  1. Town of Lowville4,875 people
  2. Town of Croghan3,209 people
  3. Town of New Bremen2,783 people
  4. Town of Denmark2,630 people
  5. Town of Watson1,976 people
  6. Town of West Turin1,733 people
  7. Town of Leyden1,661 people
  8. Town of Diana1,383 people
  9. Town of Martinsburg1,189 people
  10. Town of Lyonsdale1,159 people
  11. Town of Turin1,065 people
  12. Town of Greig1,004 people
All 17
  1. Town of Lewis913 people
  2. Town of Harrisburg478 people
  3. Town of Pinckney285 people
  4. Town of Osceola134 people
  5. Town of Montague130 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Lewis County, largest first

  1. Carthage Central School District18,547 people
  2. Camden Central School District13,068 people
  3. South Jefferson Central School District10,744 people
  4. Lowville Academy and Central School District8,734 people
  5. Adirondack Central School District8,218 people
  6. South Lewis Central School District6,694 people
  7. Beaver River Central School District5,683 people
  8. Sandy Creek Central School District5,343 people
  9. Copenhagen Central School District2,965 people
  10. Harrisville Central School District2,069 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lowville, New York (village)3,404 people
  2. Port Leyden, New York (village)659 people
  3. Croghan, New York (village)642 people
  4. Copenhagen, New York (village)635 people
  5. Lyons Falls, New York (village)569 people
  6. Castorland, New York (village)481 people
  7. Constableville, New York (village)332 people
  8. Turin, New York (village)297 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Herkimer County, New York33 mi southeast
  2. Jefferson County, New York34 mi northwest
  3. Oneida County, New York37 mi south
  4. Oswego County, New York44 mi southwest
  5. St. Lawrence County, New York52 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.