Lewis County > Watson (town)
Population trend for Watson
03,0001990: 1,6131,61319902000: 1,9871,98720002010: 1,8811,88120102020: 1,8021,80220202023: 1,8881,8882023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Watson is a town in Lewis County, in the North Country region.

2023 Median income for Lewis County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
Lewis County home price index
Unable to fetch housing index data right now.
Occupied housing units in Watson
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Watson
Married-couple families: 493 (82.9%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 24 (4.0%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 78 (13.1%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 202 (77.1%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 60 (22.9%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Watson

Pct 5 and under 24% Pct 6 to 17 9% Pct 18 to 64 6% Pct 65 and over 44%

The overall poverty rate in Watson is 8 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Watson lived in the prior year

Same house: 1,792 (95.2%) Same county (different house): 26 (1.4%) Different NY county: 46 (2.4%) 1,882 current residents Same house: 1,792 (95.2%) Same house Different NY county: 46 (2.4%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 26 (1.4%) Same county (different house) Different state: 14 (0.7%) Different state (under 1%) Abroad: 4 (0.2%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Watson residents
40.1 45 47.3 48 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau