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Bucks County

Pennsylvania · 647,828 residents (2025 est.) · 604.367 sq mi
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#70Highest median household incomeof 3,143$114,764#111Largest by populationof 3,144647,828#116Lowest poverty rateof 3,1446.1%#149Most work-from-homeof 3,14419.6%
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Bucks County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $114,764. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $445,700. With a median age of 44.2, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. Poverty is rare here, at 6.1% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
647,461
+8%since 2000
from 597,635 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,071 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 1,028 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.2
+17%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:647,828 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
531K562K594K626K658K1990201020202024Bucks County
2024647K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(30,186)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(34,671)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(38,532)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(39,276)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(35,847)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.9%(70,728)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(80,910)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(83,810)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.5%(100,515)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(78,095)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(38,867)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(16,024)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$114,764
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,727 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$59,022
+115%since 2000
from $27,430 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.1%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
+5%since 2010
from 0.425 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$445,700
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $161,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,605
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $736 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 77.4% in 2000
22.2% rent
Vacancy rate
3.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.8%
−11.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
−10%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Bucks County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(544,733)
Black3.2%(18,970)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(14,005)
Asian2.3%(13,545)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.9%(517,605)
Black3.7%(23,810)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(42,668)
Asian5%(32,447)
Other4.8%(30,931)
Diversity Score
44
+66%since 2009
from 26 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−14%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.2%(13,977)
Mexican1.5%(9,984)
Central American0.8%(5,339)
South American0.8%(5,256)
Guatemalan0.4%(2,830)
Dominican0.4%(2,438)
Colombian0.3%(1,833)
Cuban0.2%(1,534)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,487)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,195)
Spaniard0.1%(966)
Argentine0.1%(622)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(573)
Peruvian0.1%(513)
Venezuelan0.1%(349)
Honduran0.1%(331)
Panamanian0%(323)
Chilean0%(198)
Uruguayan0%(82)
Bolivian0%(29)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.5%(16,361)
Chinese0.8%(5,047)
Korean0.4%(2,473)
Filipino0.3%(1,675)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,260)
Pakistani0.2%(1,198)
Bangladeshi0.1%(762)
Cambodian0.1%(382)
Thai0%(254)
Taiwanese0%(250)
Kazakh0%(222)
Nepalese0%(202)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(194)
Sri Lankan0%(176)
Uzbek0%(114)
Laotian0%(40)
Burmese0%(34)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(43)
Samoan0%(24)
Ancestry
Irish22%(142,325)
German20%(129,350)
Italian13.8%(89,194)
English10%(64,951)
Polish6.5%(42,257)
American4.7%(30,333)
Russian2.1%(13,828)
Ukrainian2%(12,948)
Scottish1.6%(10,587)
French1.4%(9,124)
Hungarian1.1%(7,051)
Welsh0.8%(5,359)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(5,174)
Dutch0.8%(5,058)
Swedish0.6%(3,723)
Arab0.5%(3,484)
Lithuanian0.5%(3,276)
Slovak0.5%(3,189)
West Indian0.4%(2,830)
Greek0.4%(2,817)
Austrian0.3%(2,226)
Norwegian0.3%(2,186)
Swiss0.3%(2,126)
Portuguese0.3%(1,799)
British0.3%(1,782)
Czech0.3%(1,751)
French Canadian0.3%(1,666)
Armenian0.2%(1,572)
Egyptian0.2%(1,504)
Lebanese0.2%(1,405)
Romanian0.2%(1,393)
Danish0.2%(1,235)
Turkish0.2%(1,102)
Haitian0.2%(1,061)
Jamaican0.2%(1,033)
Canadian0.2%(974)
Nigerian0.1%(942)
Brazilian0.1%(901)
Belgian0.1%(663)
Croatian0.1%(538)
Iranian0.1%(424)
Finnish0%(304)
Latvian0%(252)
Slovene0%(243)
Guyanese0%(211)
Bulgarian0%(208)
Ethiopian0%(197)
Moroccan0%(188)
Syrian0%(185)
Serbian0%(173)
Barbadian0%(138)
Ghanaian0%(133)
Israeli0%(111)
Kenyan0%(91)
Iraqi0%(78)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.8%
+13.6 ptssince 2000
from 31.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.0%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.3%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.0 min
+39%since 2000
from 20.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.6%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 82.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.6%
+15.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 69.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.1%
−17.1 ptssince 2009
from 67.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
10.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.4%
−43.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
−89.6 ptssince 2013
from 93.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.8%
+8.4 ptssince 2017
from 86.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
86.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 88.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 3.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(84,858)
Married58.6%(156,589)
Widowed2.8%(7,583)
Divorced6.8%(18,266)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(73,863)
Married54.2%(150,089)
Widowed9.3%(25,836)
Divorced9.8%(26,988)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania?

Bucks County, Pennsylvania has about 647,461 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bucks County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Bucks County, Pennsylvania earns about $114,764 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bucks County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $445,700, and the typical rent is about $1,605 a month.

How educated are people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania?

About 44.8% of adults age 25 and over in Bucks County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bucks County, Pennsylvania?

About 6.1% of people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bucks County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Bucks County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 106,287 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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