Letcher

County:: Sanborn County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.616
State:: South Dakota

Letcher is a town located in Sanborn County, South Dakota. Letcher has a 2025 population of 163. Letcher is currently growing at a rate of 1.24% annually and its population has increased by 7.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 152 in 2020.

The average household income in Letcher is $64,542 with a poverty rate of 23.37%.The median age in Letcher is 32 years: 29.5 years for males, and 38 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Letcher includes 85.87% White, 5.43% other race, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	158	85.87%
Two or more races	16	8.7%
Other race	10	5.43%

Letcher Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Letcher's average per capita income is $43,958. Household income levels show a median of $67,500. The poverty rate stands at 23.37%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$74,167	-
Families	$73,958	$71,277
Households	$67,500	$64,542
Non Families	$50,417	$57,486

$43,958

Average Income

$67,500

Median Household Income

23.37%

Poverty Rate