Loleta is a unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States. Loleta is located 5.5 miles south of Fields Landing, and 15 miles south of Eureka at an elevation of 46 feet. The population was 783 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Loleta as a census-designated place. Residents live in a central community area and rural outskirts.