Lehighton, PA Demographics

A map of Lehighton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,840	4,608	91.9%	87.8%
Hispanic	197	331	3.7%	6.3%
Multiracial	166	162	3.2%	3.1%
Asian	65	38	1.2%	0.7%
Black	0	71	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	38	0.0%	0.7%

Lehighton, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 5,268, a less than 1% change from the 5,248 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 3.7% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lehighton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lehighton has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lehighton, that probability was 22.4% in 2020 and 15.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lehighton is ranked the 251st most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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). Lehighton was ranked the 253rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lehighton's White Population

4,840 residents of Lehighton, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lehighton is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Lehighton ranks 1235th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lehighton's White population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Lehighton's population has increased from 87.8% to 91.9%.

Lehighton is more White than neighboring Weissport (87.7% White), and Bowmanstown (91.5% White). Lehighton is less White than neighboring Weissport East (93.6% White), Parryville (94.8% White), and Jim Thorpe (99% White).

Lehighton's Black Population

0 residents of Lehighton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lehighton is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Lehighton ranks 822nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lehighton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lehighton's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Lehighton is less Black than neighboring Weissport (3.2% Black), Parryville (0.4% Black), and Bowmanstown (0.4% Black).

Lehighton's Asian Population

65 residents of Lehighton, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lehighton is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Lehighton ranks 753rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lehighton's Asian population has grown by an estimated 71.1%. Asian residents' share of Lehighton's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.2%.

Lehighton is more Asian than neighboring Weissport (0% Asian), Parryville (0% Asian), Jim Thorpe (0.3% Asian), and Bowmanstown (0.1% Asian). Lehighton is less Asian than neighboring Weissport East (2.7% Asian).

Lehighton's Hispanic Population

197 residents of Lehighton, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lehighton is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lehighton ranks 349th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lehighton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 40.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Lehighton's population has decreased from 6.3% to 3.7%.

Lehighton is more Hispanic than neighboring Weissport East (0% Hispanic), and Jim Thorpe (0.6% Hispanic). Lehighton is less Hispanic than neighboring Weissport (5.1% Hispanic), Parryville (4.7% Hispanic), and Bowmanstown (4.5% Hispanic).

Lehighton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lehighton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lehighton is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lehighton ranks 378th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lehighton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lehighton's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Lehighton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Weissport East (0.9% Native American/Other).

Lehighton's Multiracial Population

166 residents of Lehighton, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lehighton is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Lehighton ranks 1088th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lehighton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Lehighton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Lehighton is more Multiracial than neighboring Weissport East (2.9% Multiracial), Parryville (0% Multiracial), and Jim Thorpe (0% Multiracial). Lehighton is less Multiracial than neighboring Weissport (4% Multiracial), and Bowmanstown (3.4% 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.