Poverty Rate in Lehigh County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lehigh County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lehigh County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lehigh County: 11.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,148 | Lawrence County, SD | 11.6% |
| #1,149 | Henderson County, NC | 11.6% |
| #1,150 | Smith County, TX | 11.6% |
| #1,151 | Lehigh County, PA | 11.6% |
| #1,152 | Sullivan County, PA | 11.6% |
| #1,153 | Grant County, SD | 11.6% |
| #1,154 | Windham County, VT | 11.6% |
Poverty Rate in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 11.6%, which ranks #1,151 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.1% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Pennsylvania, Lehigh County ranks #32 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 64th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.