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Welcome to Lewis County ...

Time Zone: Lewis County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Chehalis is the Seat for Lewis County.

Lewis County is one of the original counties of Washington and was founded in 1845.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lewis had a population of 80,707 people. This is an increase of 6.89% since the last Census (which gave a population of 75,502 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lewis represented 1.12% of the total population of Washington.

Below are some of the communities located in Lewis County:

  • Centralia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chehalis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Morton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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    • Morton is located in Lewis County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
  • Mossyrock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Napavine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pe Ell
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
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    • Pe Ell is located in Lewis County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
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  • Toledo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Toledo is located in Lewis County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
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  • Vader
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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    • Vader is located in Lewis County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vader <2>
  • Winlock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Winlock is located in Lewis County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winlock <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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