Lewis County, Washington

Lewis County, Washington, has 88,062 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chehalis. It uses Pacific Time and covers 2,403 sq mi (6,223 km²) of land.

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Lewis County in Washington
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Resident population, July 2025
88,062
Land area
2,403 sq mi (6,223 km²)
County seat or government
Chehalis
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$74,796 ± $3,695
Median home value
$385,800 ± $7,962
Median rent, with utilities
$1,097 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
75.8% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Centralia, WA micro areaCentral county
Water area
33.6 sq mi (86.9 km²)
State
Washington
County code (FIPS)
53041
Coordinates (central point)
46.580071, -122.377444

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
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-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

  1. 9853127,337 people
  2. 9853227,135 people
  3. 9857914,048 people
  4. 985966,950 people
  5. 985705,319 people
  6. 985913,965 people
  7. 985643,382 people
  8. 985683,050 people
  9. 983772,527 people
  10. 983562,172 people
  11. 985931,541 people
  12. 98336981 people
All 24
  1. 98533890 people
  2. 98572834 people
  3. 98304770 people
  4. 98355702 people
  5. 98542625 people
  6. 98565568 people
  7. 98585465 people
  8. 98538460 people
  9. 98361457 people
  10. 98582438 people
  11. 98539139 people
  12. 985440 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

Lewis County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Lewis County, largest first

  1. Centralia School District25,669 people
  2. Rochester School District15,860 people
  3. Chehalis School District15,810 people
  4. Eatonville School District11,624 people
  5. Castle Rock School District10,165 people
  6. Onalaska School District6,684 people
  7. Napavine School District5,731 people
  8. Toledo School District5,267 people
  9. Mossyrock School District4,690 people
  10. Adna School District4,597 people
  11. White Pass School District4,068 people
  12. Winlock School District3,744 people
All 17
  1. Oakville School District2,845 people
  2. Morton School District2,771 people
  3. Pe Ell School District1,899 people
  4. Boistfort School District1,241 people
  5. Evaline School District1,005 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. Centralia, Washington (city)18,830 people
  2. Chehalis, Washington (city)7,587 people
  3. Napavine, Washington (city)2,158 people
  4. Winlock, Washington (city)2,140 people
  5. Fords Prairie, Washington (CDP)1,823 people
  6. Morton, Washington (city)1,206 people
  7. Mossyrock, Washington (city)875 people
  8. Onalaska, Washington (CDP)848 people
  9. Vader, Washington (city)745 people
  10. Toledo, Washington (city)542 people
  11. Pe Ell, Washington (town)538 people
  12. Packwood, Washington (CDP)99 people
All 13
  1. Mineral, Washington (CDP)7 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cowlitz County, Washington30 mi southwest
  2. Thurston County, Washington33 mi northwest
  3. Pierce County, Washington34 mi north
  4. Skamania County, Washington43 mi southeast
  5. Wahkiakum County, Washington54 mi west
  6. Pacific County, Washington67 mi west
  7. Grays Harbor County, Washington78 mi northwest
  8. Yakima County, Washington78 mi east

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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.