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Lehigh County

Pennsylvania · 384,383 residents (2025 est.) · 345 sq mi
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With 378,792 people, Lehigh County is a county in Pennsylvania. Few US counties rank higher on income. 66,702 more people live here than in 2000. Density works out to 1,097 people per square mile. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $300,400. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $80,079, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Lehigh County

What changed most since 1990

  • White share91.2% → 59.1% (−32.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Hispanic share5.1% → 28.0% (+22.8 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$233,287 → $300,400 (+29%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 67 counties in Pennsylvania

  • 13th in household income$80,079
  • 13th in share with a bachelor's degree34.2%
  • 8th in home value$300,400
  • 4th in diversity score70.8
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
378,792
+21%since 2000
from 312,090 in 2000
384,383 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,097 / sq mi
+21%since 2000
from 904 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.6
+3%since 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
345 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
282K309K335K361K388K19902000201020202024Lehigh County
2024379K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(21,426)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(23,236)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(24,730)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(24,743)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(23,956)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(49,152)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(49,956)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(46,015)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(48,570)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(38,935)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(19,256)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(8,817)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,079
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,449 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,088
+97%since 2000
from $21,897 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.8%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
+6%since 2010
from 0.438 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$300,400
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,383
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $586 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2000
from 68.8% in 2000
34.4% rent
Vacancy rate
4.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.0%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+3%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(259,811)
Black3.1%(9,798)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(31,881)
Asian2.1%(6,488)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.1%(223,873)
Black5.9%(22,374)
Hispanic / Latino28%(105,976)
Asian3.5%(13,297)
Other3.5%(13,272)
Diversity Score
71
+44%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
46
−9%since 2020
from 51 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 Rican12.7%(48,080)
Dominican8.9%(33,813)
Mexican1.7%(6,357)
Central American1.2%(4,631)
Ecuadorian0.8%(3,051)
Colombian0.7%(2,713)
Honduran0.5%(1,857)
Cuban0.4%(1,354)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,182)
Salvadoran0.2%(817)
Peruvian0.1%(518)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(494)
Venezuelan0.1%(463)
Chilean0.1%(381)
Panamanian0.1%(358)
Argentine0.1%(256)
Costa Rican0.1%(239)
Nicaraguan0%(178)
Uruguayan0%(76)
Bolivian0%(43)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(6,008)
Chinese0.6%(2,145)
Pakistani0.4%(1,641)
Vietnamese0.2%(800)
Korean0.2%(680)
Filipino0.2%(611)
Cambodian0.1%(197)
Japanese0%(169)
Thai0%(126)
Nepalese0%(89)
Kazakh0%(32)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(28)
Burmese0%(27)
Taiwanese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(41)
Chamorro0%(24)
Guamanian0%(12)
Ancestry
German21.4%(81,154)
Irish10%(37,984)
Italian7.6%(28,747)
English5.8%(21,993)
American4.2%(15,839)
Polish3.5%(13,227)
Arab2.1%(8,022)
Hungarian1.6%(6,165)
Slovak1.6%(6,144)
Syrian1.2%(4,395)
French1.2%(4,374)
West Indian1.1%(4,229)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.1%(3,995)
Welsh1%(3,766)
Austrian0.9%(3,412)
Scottish0.9%(3,376)
Dutch0.8%(3,193)
Russian0.7%(2,647)
Swedish0.5%(1,995)
Haitian0.5%(1,851)
Greek0.4%(1,670)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,591)
Jamaican0.4%(1,508)
Lebanese0.4%(1,451)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,267)
Egyptian0.3%(1,184)
Czech0.3%(1,071)
British0.2%(918)
Portuguese0.2%(791)
Norwegian0.2%(678)
Swiss0.2%(640)
Brazilian0.2%(638)
Romanian0.2%(583)
Canadian0.1%(422)
Croatian0.1%(343)
Danish0.1%(303)
Serbian0.1%(282)
Nigerian0.1%(247)
Belgian0.1%(241)
Finnish0.1%(230)
Ghanaian0.1%(214)
Kenyan0.1%(212)
Slovene0.1%(201)
Guyanese0%(176)
Ethiopian0%(173)
Moroccan0%(161)
Iranian0%(156)
Armenian0%(140)
Jordanian0%(131)
Barbadian0%(86)
Turkish0%(64)
Israeli0%(61)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Latvian0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.2%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 23.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.5%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 81.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+71%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.8%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.0%
+11.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 65.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
14.4%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2012
from 13.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.0%
+11.1 ptssince 2017
from 78.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 91.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
73.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2016
from 76.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
19.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2016
from 15.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.4%(56,400)
Married52.4%(79,088)
Widowed2.5%(3,717)
Divorced7.8%(11,719)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(51,084)
Married48.4%(76,693)
Widowed9.1%(14,363)
Divorced10.3%(16,336)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.1%(2,830)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(3,278)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.3%(6,159)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(917)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(142)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,518 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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Over time

Lehigh County, decade by decade

Lehigh County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990291,130$77,894$233,28719.6%20.7
2000312,090$79,149$204,20823.3%36.9
2010349,497$77,023$292,31827.0%56.1
2020374,557$80,254$261,07330.8%69.6
2024378,792$80,079$300,40034.2%70.8

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania?

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania has about 378,792 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania earns about $80,079 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lehigh County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $300,400, and the typical rent is about $1,383 a month.

How educated are people in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania?

About 34.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania?

About 11.6% of people in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lehigh County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 87,662 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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

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