Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 384,383
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 384,383
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 385,655
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 374,546
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 374,552
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 374,557
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 349,497
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 30.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 16,518
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 153,510
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $300,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,885
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $765
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,383
Building Permits, 2025 394
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 144,386
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,039,430
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,248,292
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,874,620
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,775,572
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,638
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,079
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,088
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,681
Total employment, 2023 201,146
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 12,775,382
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 29,264
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,842
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,252
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,239
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,075
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,851
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 233
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,684
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,084.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,012.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 345.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 345.17
FIPS Code 42077