Borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania · 1.6 sq mi · 3,224 people per sq mi
About 5,200 people live in Lehighton. The typical household earns $64,651, and the median resident is 36.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,240 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.94%
Men 36.1 · Women 37.3
1850–2026
5,232
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
5,232
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 5,232 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,232 | -10 | 0.19% |
| 2024 | 5,242 | -1 | 0.02% |
| 2023 | 5,243 | -19 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 5,262 | -26 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 5,288 | +48 | 0.92% |
| 2020 | 5,240 | -69 | 1.30% |
| 2019 | 5,309 | -17 | 0.32% |
| 2018 | 5,326 | +18 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 5,308 | +20 | 0.38% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 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 8 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 37% | 32% |
| Never married | 34% | 35% | 34% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 18% |
| Widowed | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau