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Bucks County

Pennsylvania · 646,538 residents · 604 sq mi
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Bucks County is a county of 646,538 people in Pennsylvania. That is roughly 46% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. The median age is 44.4, about 6 years above the US median. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. About 42% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income runs $93,181, well clear of the $66,278 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
646,538
+8%since 2000
from 597,635 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
44.4
+18%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
604 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
531K562K594K626K658K19902000201020202024Bucks County
2024647K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.6%(29,974)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(35,435)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(40,175)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(40,908)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(35,641)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.7%(69,228)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.8%(76,432)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.5%(87,170)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.1%(103,843)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.6%(74,740)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.7%(36,896)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.5%(16,096)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$93,181
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,727 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,266
+72%since 2000
from $27,430 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
59.5%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
5.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade11.7%
US avg: 10%
Information10.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$340,500
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $161,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,252
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $736 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
76.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 77.4% in 2000
23.8% rent
Persons per household
2.57 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.7
−15%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(521,575)
Black3.9%(25,277)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(39,770)
Asian5.4%(35,053)
Other3.3%(21,612)
Segregation Score
33
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 Rican2.1%(13,339)
Mexican1.2%(7,816)
Central American0.6%(3,675)
South American0.6%(3,618)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,926)
Dominican0.2%(1,405)
Cuban0.2%(1,373)
Spaniard0.2%(1,298)
Colombian0.2%(1,236)
Peruvian0.1%(795)
Costa Rican0.1%(624)
Salvadoran0.1%(586)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(546)
Argentine0.1%(544)
Honduran0.1%(448)
Venezuelan0%(187)
Chilean0%(143)
Uruguayan0%(30)
Bolivian0%(24)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.4%(14,918)
Chinese0.9%(5,363)
Korean0.5%(3,146)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,629)
Filipino0.3%(1,575)
Pakistani0.1%(887)
Cambodian0.1%(528)
Nepalese0.1%(481)
Bhutanese0%(185)
Japanese0%(154)
Burmese0%(107)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(98)
Taiwanese0%(96)
Mongolian0%(75)
Laotian0%(26)
Malaysian0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(173)
Tongan0%(93)
Samoan0%(80)
Chamorro0%(38)
Ancestry
Irish23.9%(149,819)
German22.7%(142,761)
Italian14.8%(93,166)
English9.5%(59,884)
Polish7.4%(46,487)
American4.1%(25,626)
Russian2.5%(15,533)
Ukrainian2%(12,495)
Scottish1.6%(10,220)
French1.5%(9,405)
Hungarian1.1%(6,712)
Dutch1%(6,374)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1%(6,191)
Scotch-Irish1%(6,030)
Swedish0.8%(5,123)
Lithuanian0.6%(3,862)
Slovak0.6%(3,842)
West Indian0.5%(3,392)
Austrian0.5%(3,345)
British0.5%(3,163)
Swiss0.5%(3,112)
Greek0.5%(2,876)
Norwegian0.4%(2,794)
French Canadian0.3%(1,943)
Czech0.3%(1,841)
Romanian0.2%(1,486)
Lebanese0.2%(1,413)
Portuguese0.2%(1,408)
Canadian0.2%(1,404)
Haitian0.2%(1,190)
Jamaican0.2%(1,062)
Turkish0.2%(1,018)
Danish0.2%(970)
Armenian0.1%(836)
Brazilian0.1%(667)
Nigerian0.1%(558)
Croatian0.1%(525)
Finnish0.1%(483)
Latvian0.1%(450)
Iranian0.1%(449)
Egyptian0.1%(424)
Belgian0.1%(356)
Syrian0.1%(355)
Slovene0%(267)
Ghanaian0%(256)
Moroccan0%(223)
Ethiopian0%(220)
Israeli0%(197)
Serbian0%(170)
Arab0%(144)
Guyanese0%(110)
Kenyan0%(83)
Bulgarian0%(70)
Iraqi0%(45)
Jordanian0%(45)
Barbadian0%(30)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.2%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 31.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 88.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
17.1%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.4 min
+46%since 2000
from 20.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 82.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 69.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
46.2%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
9.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 6.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
91.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 6.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
68.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
19.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
11.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
82.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
28.9%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.1%(4,409)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(4,530)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era40.2%(12,585)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10.9%(3,397)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.3%(1,344)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 31,298 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania?

Bucks County, Pennsylvania has about 646,538 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bucks County, Pennsylvania earns about $93,181 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 $340,500, and the typical rent is about $1,252 a month.

How educated are people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania?

About 42.2% 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 5.6% 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 105,364 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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