In 2021, Lehigh County, PA had a population of 372k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $69,440. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lehigh County, PA grew from 367,338 to 372,492, a 1.4% increase and its median household income grew from $66,214 to $69,440, a 4.87% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lehigh County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.9%), White (Hispanic) (11.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.83%), Other (Hispanic) (6.31%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.77%).
None of the households in Lehigh County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94% of the residents in Lehigh County, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lehigh County, PA are DeSales University (983 degrees awarded in 2021), Lehigh Carbon Community College (948 degrees), and Muhlenberg College (662 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lehigh County, PA was $224,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.
Most people in Lehigh County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lehigh County, PA was 2 cars per household.
Lehigh County, PA borders Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA, and Schuylkill County, PA.