Lewiston is a city in Nez Perce County, Idaho, home to about 34,651 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83501.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport (LWS)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA273 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lewiston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lewiston had 34,203 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 11th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Nez Perce County grew from 13,748 residents in 1900 to 42,090 in 2020.
Nez Perce County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 12.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewiston Nez Perce Co Ap, ID weather station (7 miles away).
17,985 jobs at 1,213 businesses in Nez Perce County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
476 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lewiston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 50 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 81 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 116 |
| Mental health providers | 129 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 50 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1861.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lewiston Independent District, Pinecrest Academy of Lewiston Inc, Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Elementary SchoolLewiston | Pre-K–5 | 214 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Whitman Elementary SchoolLewiston | Pre-K–5 | 332 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Camelot Elementary SchoolLewiston | K–5 | 310 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Centennial Elementary SchoolLewiston | K–5 | 358 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Mcghee Elementary SchoolLewiston | K–5 | 259 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Mcsorley Elementary SchoolLewiston | K–5 | 242 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Orchards Elementary SchoolLewiston | K–5 | 257 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Pinecrest Academy of LewistonLewiston | K–6 | 149 | Charter | 8.0 mi |
| Region 2 Juvenile Detention CenterLewiston | 3–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 8.5 mi |
| Jcc - LewistonLewiston | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 8.3 mi |
| Jenifer Middle SchoolLewiston | 6–8 | 561 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Sacajawea Middle SchoolLewiston | 6–8 | 547 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| A Neil DeAtley Career Technical Education CenterLewiston | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.7 mi |
| Lewiston High SchoolLewiston | 9–12 | 1,288 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Tammany High SchoolLewiston | 9–12 | 106 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic SchoolLewiston | Pre-K–8 | 216 | Roman Catholic | 4.9 mi |
| Childrens House Montessori SchoolLewiston | Pre-K–5 | 32 | Nonsectarian | 8.8 mi |
| Wonder World Learning CenterLewiston | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 4.3 mi |
| Cornerstone Christian SchoolLewiston | K–8 | 107 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.1 mi |
| Lewis Clark ChristianLewiston | K–12 | 39 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.0 mi |
| Northwest Childrens Home Educ CenterLewiston | 2–12 | 42 | Nonsectarian | 8.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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