Letcher, South Dakota Population 2024

161

Letcher Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Letcher was:

  • White: 85.71%
  • Two or more races: 14.29%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
261.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.92% (9)
The current population of Letcher, South Dakota is 161 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 152.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12685.71%
Two or more races2114.29%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Letcher Population by Race

Letcher Population Pyramid 2024

Letcher Median Age

32.5

Total

26.7

Male

38.5

Female

Letcher Adults

There are 103 adults, (19 of whom are seniors) in Letcher.

Letcher Age Dependency

75

Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Letcher Sex Ratio

Female7148.3%
Male7651.7%

Letcher Population by Age

Letcher Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All652.2681.518.5
Non Family301.286.713.3
Married223.231000
Female133.0838.561.5
Male0000

3.17

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

81.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Letcher Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade33.33%
Associates Degree1718.89%
Bachelors Degree910%
Graduate Degree22.22%
High School Graduate3741.11%
Less Than 9th Grade33.33%
Some College1921.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Letcher Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Letcher Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White868011
2+ Races440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.79%.

Letcher Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$41,250
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$43,750$46,250$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$43,333$44,844$0
Some College$44,464$44,375$50,000

$43,333

Average Earnings

$44,844

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Letcher Earnings by Educational Attainment

Letcher Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Letcher Language

99.28% of Letcher residents speak only English, while 0.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.72% of the population.

Letcher Language

Letcher Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1261511.9%

10.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.26%

Male Poverty Rate

15.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Letcher

The race most likely to be in poverty in Letcher is White, with 11.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Letcher is White, with 11.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.67%.

Letcher Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.81%
Some College5.56%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Letcher Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.3%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Letcher Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Letcher Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,625$73,066
Households$59,250$59,531
Married Families$66,250$-999,999,999
Non Families-$43,740

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Letcher Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.4%

Male Marriage Rate

35.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Letcher Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Letcher Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Letcher Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Letcher Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5

Number of Veterans

5

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3
First Gulf War2
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Letcher Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743
35 to 542
18 to 340
55 to 640
75+0

Letcher Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White55.05%

Letcher Veterans by Race

Letcher Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Letcher Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

84.9%

Labor Force Participation

81.1%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Letcher Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Letcher Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Letcher Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.27%

Born in Letcher

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Letcher residents were born in the United States, with 80.27% having been born in South Dakota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Letcher Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917331.76%
202817021.19%
202716821.2%
202616631.84%
202516321.24%
202416121.26%
202315910.63%
202215810.64%
202115753.29%
2020152-24-13.64%
2019176-4-2.22%
2018180-3-1.64%
201718363.39%
201617710.57%
201517631.73%
201417310.58%
201317210.58%
2012171-2-1.16%
201117300%
201017300%

Letcher Population by Year