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 Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	158	85.87%
Two or more races	16	8.7%
Other race	10	5.43%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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