Bucks County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
647,461
Rank #108 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Household Income
$114,764 +52.7% vs nat'l
Rank #70 of 3,222
98th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.1% −51.6% vs nat'l
Rank #116 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Home Value
$445,700 +58.1% vs nat'l
Rank #205 of 3,222
94th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
44.8% +32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #176 of 3,222
95th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,592 of 3,222
51th %ile

At a Glance

77.8% Homeownership
96.1% Insured
44.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.4%30.9%46.3%61.8%77.2%79.9%6.6%5.0%4.0%3.7%0.8%0.0%0.0%

About Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Bucks County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 647,461, making it the 108th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bucks County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bucks County is $114,764, which ranks #70 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 52.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Bucks County is $445,700, 58.1% above the national median. Renters in Bucks County pay a median gross rent of $1,605 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bucks County, 44.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.8 min.

Bucks County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.6%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.0%).

All data for Bucks County, Pennsylvania comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.