Lehigh, IA Demographics

A map of Lehigh's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	333	380	97.9%	96.2%
Asian	3	0	0.9%	0.0%
Multiracial	3	11	0.9%	2.8%
Native American/Other	1	0	0.3%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	1.0%

Lehigh, Iowa has an estimated population of 340, a large decrease from the 395 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.9% White, 0.9% Asian, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lehigh, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lehigh has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lehigh, that probability was 7.4% in 2020 and 4.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lehigh is ranked the 574th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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). Lehigh was ranked the 502nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lehigh's White Population

333 residents of Lehigh, or 97.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lehigh is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Lehigh ranks 160th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lehigh's White population has declined by an estimated 12.4%. White residents' share of Lehigh's population has increased from 96.2% to 97.9%.

Lehigh is more White than neighboring Dayton (95.1% White), Coalville (83.4% White), Otho (87.1% White), Duncombe (90.4% White), and Stratford (86.8% White).

Lehigh's Black Population

0 residents of Lehigh, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lehigh is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Lehigh ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lehigh's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Lehigh's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lehigh is less Black than neighboring Dayton (0.9% Black), Coalville (2.2% Black), Otho (1.3% Black), and Stratford (6.7% Black).

Lehigh's Asian Population

3 residents of Lehigh, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lehigh is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lehigh ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lehigh's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Asian residents' share of Lehigh's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.9%.

Lehigh is more Asian than neighboring Dayton (0% Asian), Coalville (0% Asian), Otho (0% Asian), and Stratford (0.5% Asian). Lehigh is less Asian than neighboring Duncombe (2.9% Asian).

Lehigh's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lehigh, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lehigh is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lehigh ranks 827th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lehigh's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lehigh's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Lehigh is less Hispanic than neighboring Dayton (0.7% Hispanic), Coalville (12.3% Hispanic), Otho (6.8% Hispanic), Duncombe (2.4% Hispanic), and Stratford (2% Hispanic).

Lehigh's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Lehigh, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lehigh is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lehigh ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lehigh's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Lehigh's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lehigh is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coalville (0% Native American/Other), Otho (0% Native American/Other), and Duncombe (0% Native American/Other). Lehigh is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dayton (0.7% Native American/Other), and Stratford (3% Native American/Other).

Lehigh's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Lehigh, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lehigh is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lehigh ranks 477th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lehigh's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lehigh's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.9%.

Lehigh is less Multiracial than neighboring Dayton (2.6% Multiracial), Coalville (2.2% Multiracial), Otho (4.7% Multiracial), Duncombe (4.3% Multiracial), and Stratford (1% 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.