Lewistown, MD Demographics

A map of Lewistown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	340	396	93.9%	86.5%
Hispanic	22	33	6.1%	7.2%
Black	0	11	0.0%	2.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Multiracial	0	15	0.0%	3.3%

Lewistown, Maryland has an estimated population of 362, a large decrease from the 458 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.9% White, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lewistown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lewistown has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lewistown, that probability was 24.6% in 2020 and 11.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lewistown is ranked the 407th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lewistown was ranked the 393rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lewistown's White Population

340 residents of Lewistown, or 93.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lewistown is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Lewistown ranks 158th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lewistown's White population has declined by an estimated 14.1%. White residents' share of Lewistown's population has increased from 86.5% to 93.9%.

Lewistown is more White than neighboring Thurmont (89.4% White), Walkersville (69.9% White), Frederick (50.1% White), and Woodsboro (61.4% White). Lewistown is less White than neighboring Graceham (94.2% White).

Lewistown's Black Population

0 residents of Lewistown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lewistown is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Lewistown ranks 383rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lewistown's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lewistown's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Lewistown is less Black than neighboring Thurmont (1.3% Black), Walkersville (7.5% Black), Frederick (17% Black), and Woodsboro (21% Black).

Lewistown's Asian Population

0 residents of Lewistown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lewistown is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Lewistown ranks 413th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lewistown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lewistown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lewistown is less Asian than neighboring Walkersville (4.6% Asian), Frederick (5.8% Asian), and Woodsboro (1.2% Asian).

Lewistown's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Lewistown, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lewistown is lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Lewistown ranks 198th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lewistown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lewistown's population has decreased from 7.2% to 6.1%.

Lewistown is more Hispanic than neighboring Thurmont (5.9% Hispanic), and Graceham (0% Hispanic). Lewistown is less Hispanic than neighboring Walkersville (13.5% Hispanic), Frederick (20.5% Hispanic), and Woodsboro (6.8% Hispanic).

Lewistown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lewistown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lewistown is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lewistown ranks 442nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lewistown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lewistown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lewistown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Thurmont (0.2% Native American/Other), Walkersville (0.2% Native American/Other), and Frederick (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lewistown's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lewistown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lewistown is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Lewistown ranks 392nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lewistown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lewistown's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Lewistown is less Multiracial than neighboring Thurmont (3.2% Multiracial), Graceham (5.8% Multiracial), Walkersville (4.3% Multiracial), Frederick (6% Multiracial), and Woodsboro (9.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.