Lewiston metropolitan area

This article is about the metropolitan area in Idaho and Washington. For other uses, see Lewiston metropolitan area (disambiguation).

View of Lewiston and Clarkston, WA.

The Lewiston Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in the Idaho Panhandle and the other in eastern Washington, anchored by the city of Lewiston. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 60,888 (though a July 1, 2011 estimate placed the population at 61,476).

Counties

• Nez Perce County, Idaho
• Asotin County, Washington

Communities

• Anatone, Washington (unincorporated)
• Asotin, Washington
• Clarkston Heights-Vineland, Washington (unincorporated)
• Clarkston, Washington
• Culdesac, Idaho
• Lapwai, Idaho
• Lewiston, Idaho (Principal city)
• Peck, Idaho
• Spalding, Idaho (unincorporated)
• West Clarkston-Highland, Washington (unincorporated)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 57,961 people, 23,650 households, and 15,803 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.01% White, 0.25% African American, 3.88% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,903, and the median income for a family was $42,402. Males had a median income of $35,249 versus $24,616 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,146.

See also

• Idaho census statistical areas
• Washington census statistical areas