Letha, ID Demographics

A map of Letha's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	109	133	100.0%	82.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	16	0.0%	9.9%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.9%
Multiracial	0	9	0.0%	5.6%

Letha, Idaho has an estimated population of 109, a dramatic decrease from the 161 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Letha, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Letha has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Idaho overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Letha, that probability was 30.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Letha is ranked the 211th most populous place in Idaho, out of 236 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). Letha was ranked the 200th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Letha's White Population

109 residents of Letha, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Letha is significantly higher than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Letha ranks 138th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Letha's White population has declined by an estimated 18.0%. White residents' share of Letha's population has increased from 82.6% to 100.0%.

Letha is more White than neighboring Emmett (79.2% White), Middleton (75.9% White), New Plymouth (76.6% White), Notus (57.4% White), and Star (80.9% White).

Letha's Black Population

0 residents of Letha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Letha is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Letha ranks 134th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

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

Letha is less Black than neighboring Middleton (0.4% Black), and Star (0.4% Black).

Letha's Asian Population

0 residents of Letha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Letha is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Letha ranks 168th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

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

Letha is less Asian than neighboring Emmett (1.1% Asian), Middleton (0.7% Asian), New Plymouth (0.9% Asian), and Star (1.3% Asian).

Letha's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Letha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Letha is considerably lower than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Letha ranks 88th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Letha's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Letha's population has decreased from 9.9% to 0.0%.

Letha is less Hispanic than neighboring Emmett (14.7% Hispanic), Middleton (15.4% Hispanic), New Plymouth (15.5% Hispanic), Notus (34.2% Hispanic), and Star (10.8% Hispanic).

Letha's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Letha, 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 Letha is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Letha ranks 56th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Letha's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Letha's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Letha is less Native American/Other than neighboring Emmett (1.7% Native American/Other), Middleton (0.5% Native American/Other), New Plymouth (1.7% Native American/Other), Notus (2.1% Native American/Other), and Star (1.4% Native American/Other).

Letha's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Letha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Letha is slightly lower than in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Letha ranks 39th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Letha's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Letha's population has decreased from 5.6% to 0.0%.

Letha is less Multiracial than neighboring Emmett (3.3% Multiracial), Middleton (7.2% Multiracial), New Plymouth (5.3% Multiracial), Notus (6.3% Multiracial), and Star (5.3% 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.