Lehigh County's estimated 2025 population is 380,714 with a growth rate of 0.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lehigh County is the 10th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 350,008 and has seen a growth of 8.77% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Lehigh County includes 66.77% White, 9.63% other race, 6.94% Black or African American, 3.51% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 250,651 | 66.77% |
| Two or more races | 47,995 | 12.78% |
| Other race | 36,150 | 9.63% |
| Black or African American | 26,043 | 6.94% |
| Asian | 13,190 | 3.51% |
| Native American | 1,246 | 0.33% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 133 | 0.04% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Lehigh County's average per capita income is $49,159. Household income levels show a median of $77,493. The poverty rate stands at 11.85%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $119,586 | $149,945 |
| Families | $94,059 | $125,722 |
| Households | $77,493 | $107,564 |
| Non Families | $45,855 | $62,651 |
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