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Northampton County

Pennsylvania · 324,411 residents (2025 est.) · 370 sq mi
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Northampton County is a county of 318,580 people in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the top 3% of US counties for household income. The median age is 42.0, about 3 years above the US median. 51,514 more people live here than in 2000. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. 9% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $89,184, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Northampton County

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$251,767 → $308,600 (+23%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 67 counties in Pennsylvania

  • 6th in household income$89,184
  • 11th in share with a bachelor's degree34.7%
  • 6th in home value$308,600
  • 8th in diversity score56.5
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
318,580
+19%since 2000
from 267,066 in 2000
324,411 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
862 / sq mi
+19%since 2000
from 722 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
42.0
+9%since 2000
from 38.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
370 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
240K261K283K304K326K19902000201020202024Northampton County
2024319K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(14,771)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(15,776)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(18,564)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(23,490)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(22,080)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(37,763)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(38,564)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(38,712)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(44,117)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(36,611)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(19,167)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(8,965)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,184
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,234 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,736
+114%since 2000
from $21,399 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.6%
+20.5 ptssince 2009
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
+5%since 2010
from 0.419 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$308,600
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,395
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $576 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 73.3% in 2000
28.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.49 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.2%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
−5%since 2009
from 3.6 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
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.2%(235,666)
Black2.6%(6,886)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(17,868)
Asian1.4%(3,610)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72%(229,316)
Black5.7%(18,087)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(49,253)
Asian3%(9,687)
Other3.8%(12,237)
Diversity Score
57
+56%since 2009
from 36 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
37
−6%since 2020
from 40 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 Rican7.4%(23,556)
Dominican2%(6,483)
Mexican1.3%(4,180)
Central American1.1%(3,407)
Colombian0.7%(2,352)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,547)
Ecuadorian0.5%(1,452)
Peruvian0.5%(1,440)
Cuban0.3%(864)
Honduran0.2%(622)
Spaniard0.2%(492)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(419)
Venezuelan0.1%(400)
Nicaraguan0.1%(370)
Panamanian0.1%(234)
Chilean0.1%(216)
Costa Rican0.1%(215)
Uruguayan0%(141)
Argentine0%(123)
Bolivian0%(33)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(3,345)
Chinese0.7%(2,305)
Vietnamese0.3%(994)
Filipino0.3%(975)
Pakistani0.2%(506)
Korean0.1%(320)
Taiwanese0.1%(215)
Japanese0.1%(205)
Kazakh0%(146)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(16)
Cambodian0%(14)
Uzbek0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
German20.4%(64,873)
Irish11.7%(37,210)
Italian11.5%(36,483)
American10%(31,880)
English6.4%(20,532)
Polish4.2%(13,297)
Hungarian2.2%(6,973)
Slovak1.6%(5,200)
Dutch1.4%(4,346)
West Indian1.2%(3,934)
French1.1%(3,502)
Austrian1%(3,171)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1%(3,159)
Scottish1%(3,137)
Russian0.9%(2,962)
Ukrainian0.9%(2,903)
Portuguese0.6%(2,017)
Arab0.6%(1,991)
Jamaican0.6%(1,957)
Greek0.5%(1,660)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,567)
Swedish0.4%(1,352)
Norwegian0.4%(1,319)
British0.4%(1,182)
Lebanese0.4%(1,159)
Haitian0.3%(910)
Swiss0.3%(862)
Lithuanian0.3%(858)
Czech0.2%(744)
Syrian0.2%(639)
Croatian0.2%(514)
Danish0.1%(467)
Brazilian0.1%(430)
Canadian0.1%(401)
Turkish0.1%(381)
Romanian0.1%(280)
Egyptian0.1%(265)
Bulgarian0.1%(264)
Slovene0.1%(263)
Belgian0.1%(187)
Finnish0.1%(174)
Nigerian0.1%(174)
Latvian0.1%(169)
Ghanaian0.1%(165)
Iranian0%(157)
Guyanese0%(142)
Australian0%(129)
Armenian0%(121)
Israeli0%(72)
Serbian0%(60)
Ethiopian0%(51)
Moroccan0%(30)
Kenyan0%(27)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.7%
+13.5 ptssince 2000
from 21.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.9%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.0 min
+59%since 2000
from 17.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.6%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.4%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 64.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.7%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.4%
Unchangedsince 2012
from 12.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.8%
+11.8 ptssince 2017
from 79.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.6%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
85.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 87.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 7.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.5%(49,702)
Married51.8%(68,647)
Widowed2.8%(3,730)
Divorced8%(10,562)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(42,193)
Married49.4%(67,661)
Widowed9.4%(12,838)
Divorced10.3%(14,136)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% 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)16.8%(2,735)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(2,906)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39%(6,332)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.3%(1,194)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(153)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,253 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

Northampton County, decade by decade

Northampton County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990247,105$78,938$251,76716.7%18.2
2000267,066$82,401$216,41321.2%27.0
2010297,735$84,533$317,63626.3%41.3
2020312,951$88,585$271,25431.8%55.3
2024318,580$89,184$308,60034.7%56.5

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 Northampton County, Pennsylvania?

Northampton County, Pennsylvania has about 318,580 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Northampton County, Pennsylvania earns about $89,184 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Northampton County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Northampton County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $308,600, and the typical rent is about $1,395 a month.

How educated are people in Northampton County, Pennsylvania?

About 34.7% of adults age 25 and over in Northampton County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Northampton County, Pennsylvania?

About 8.8% of people in Northampton County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Northampton County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Northampton County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 71,475 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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

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