Borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania · 2.9 sq mi · 4,374 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Emmaus. The typical household earns $83,917, and the median resident is 39.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,634 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.33%
Men 36.4 · Women 42.2
1860–2026
12,662
2026 projection
8.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
12,662
2026 projection
8.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,662 | +148 | 1.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,514 | +286 | 2.34% |
| 2024 | 12,228 | +149 | 1.23% |
| 2023 | 12,079 | +400 | 3.42% |
| 2022 | 11,679 | +16 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 11,663 | +29 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 11,634 | +162 | 1.41% |
| 2019 | 11,472 | +11 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 11,461 | +46 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 11,415 | +66 | 0.58% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 119 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 57% | 55% |
| Never married | 28% | 34% | 23% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | <1% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau