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Northampton County

Pennsylvania · 297,735 residents · 370 sq mi
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Northampton County is a county of 297,735 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 40.9, about 4 years above the US median. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. 6% of people here were born outside the United States. That is roughly 17% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.8% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
297,735
+11%since 2000
from 267,066 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.9
+6%since 2000
from 38.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
370 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
240K261K283K304K326K19902000201020202024Northampton County
2024319K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.5%(16,231)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96%(17,975)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.3%(18,657)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(21,897)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(19,794)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.8%(32,081)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(39,353)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.7%(46,735)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.9%(38,406)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.6%(22,664)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.4%(16,050)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.7%(7,892)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,762
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,234 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,362
+33%since 2000
from $21,399 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
37.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
8.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade16.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$220,800
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$829
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $576 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
72.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 73.3% in 2000
27.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.52 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
30.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.8
+3%since 2009
from 3.6 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-Hispanic88.2%(235,666)
Black2.6%(6,886)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(17,868)
Asian1.4%(3,610)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic81%(241,163)
Black4.4%(13,207)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(31,179)
Asian2.4%(7,131)
Other1.6%(4,891)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6%(17,564)
South American1.2%(3,466)
Mexican0.8%(2,366)
Central American0.6%(1,651)
Dominican0.4%(1,294)
Colombian0.4%(1,283)
Peruvian0.4%(1,127)
Guatemalan0.2%(657)
Cuban0.2%(544)
Ecuadorian0.1%(384)
Spaniard0.1%(337)
Honduran0.1%(326)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(265)
Nicaraguan0.1%(231)
Uruguayan0.1%(207)
Chilean0.1%(152)
Argentine0.1%(150)
Venezuelan0%(131)
Bolivian0%(17)
Ancestry
German29.6%(87,044)
Italian15.3%(45,169)
Irish14.6%(43,124)
English7.9%(23,264)
Polish5.9%(17,349)
American4.4%(13,101)
Hungarian3.8%(11,314)
Dutch3.4%(10,041)
Slovak2.4%(7,016)
Welsh2%(6,030)
French1.8%(5,181)
Ukrainian1.5%(4,375)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.5%(4,300)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(3,388)
Russian1.1%(3,387)
Austrian1.1%(3,315)
Arab0.8%(2,466)
Greek0.8%(2,427)
Portuguese0.6%(1,877)
Swedish0.6%(1,823)
Czech0.5%(1,619)
West Indian0.5%(1,567)
Norwegian0.5%(1,482)
Swiss0.4%(1,304)
British0.4%(1,247)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,185)
Lebanese0.3%(904)
Syrian0.3%(788)
Canadian0.2%(527)
Jamaican0.2%(510)
Danish0.2%(471)
Turkish0.2%(460)
Haitian0.1%(419)
Slovene0.1%(412)
Egyptian0.1%(389)
Nigerian0.1%(384)
Croatian0.1%(370)
Romanian0.1%(338)
Brazilian0.1%(337)
Guyanese0.1%(260)
Belgian0.1%(176)
Serbian0.1%(152)
Armenian0.1%(151)
Finnish0%(142)
Iranian0%(127)
Bulgarian0%(103)
Latvian0%(102)
Kenyan0%(81)
Jordanian0%(74)
Ethiopian0%(61)
Israeli0%(59)
Ghanaian0%(50)
Barbadian0%(22)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 21.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.0%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.5 min
+62%since 2000
from 17.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 33.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Northampton County, Pennsylvania?

Northampton County, Pennsylvania has about 297,735 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Northampton County, Pennsylvania earns about $58,762 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 $220,800, and the typical rent is about $829 a month.

How educated are people in Northampton County, Pennsylvania?

About 26.3% 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 50,630 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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

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