Lehighton, PA Demographics

A map of Lehighton's Population by Race

Lehighton, Pennsylvania had a population of 5,248 in 2020. It was 87.8% White, 1.4% Black, 0.7% Asian, 6.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lehighton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lehighton is the 253rd most populous. 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's White Population

4,608 residents of Lehighton identify as White, or 87.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lehighton larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lehighton is ranked #1233 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lehighton is more White than neighboring Weissport (86% White). Lehighton is less White than neighboring Weissport East (93.9% White), Parryville (93.3% White), Jim Thorpe (92.7% White), and Bowmanstown (91.2% White).

Lehighton's Black Population

71 residents of Lehighton identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lehighton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lehighton is ranked #781 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lehighton is more Black than neighboring Weissport East (0% Black), Parryville (0% Black), Jim Thorpe (0.5% Black), and Bowmanstown (0.4% Black). Lehighton is less Black than neighboring Weissport (3.4% Black).

Lehighton's Asian Population

38 residents of Lehighton identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lehighton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lehighton is ranked #735 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lehighton is more Asian than neighboring Weissport East (0.5% Asian), Parryville (0% Asian), and Jim Thorpe (0.6% Asian). Lehighton is less Asian than neighboring Weissport (1% Asian), and Bowmanstown (1.1% Asian).

Lehighton's Hispanic Population

331 residents of Lehighton identify as Hispanic, or 6.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lehighton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lehighton is ranked #345 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lehighton is more Hispanic than neighboring Weissport East (3% Hispanic), Parryville (2.2% Hispanic), Jim Thorpe (3.5% Hispanic), and Bowmanstown (3.9% Hispanic). Lehighton is less Hispanic than neighboring Weissport (6.8% Hispanic).

Lehighton's Native American/Other Population

38 residents of Lehighton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lehighton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lehighton is ranked #344 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lehighton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Weissport (0.5% Native American/Other), Weissport East (0.4% Native American/Other), Parryville (0.5% Native American/Other), and Jim Thorpe (0.3% Native American/Other). Lehighton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bowmanstown (0.9% Native American/Other).

Lehighton's Multiracial Population

162 residents of Lehighton identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lehighton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Lehighton is ranked #1055 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lehighton is more Multiracial than neighboring Weissport (2.4% Multiracial), Weissport East (2.2% Multiracial), Jim Thorpe (2.4% Multiracial), and Bowmanstown (2.4% Multiracial). Lehighton is less Multiracial than neighboring Parryville (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.