Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42077 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
378,792
Rank #196 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,079 +6.6% vs nat'l
Rank #583 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,151 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$300,400 +6.6% vs nat'l
Rank #624 of 3,222
81th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.2% +1.4% vs nat'l
Rank #513 of 3,222
84th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,479 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

65.6% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
34.2% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.2%26.4%39.6%52.8%59.1%28.0%5.9%3.5%2.9%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 378,792, making it the 196th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lehigh County is 39.6 years, which is 1.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lehigh County is $80,079, which ranks #583 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Lehigh County is $300,400, 6.6% above the national median. Renters in Lehigh County pay a median gross rent of $1,383 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lehigh County, 34.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

Lehigh County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 59.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (28.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.9%).

All data for Lehigh 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.