In 2020, Northampton County, PA had a population of 304k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $73,088. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Northampton County, PA grew from 302,809 to 304,233, a 0.47% increase and its median household income grew from $70,471 to $73,088, a 3.71% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northampton County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.8%), White (Hispanic) (7.61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.23%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.69%).
None of the households in Northampton 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.
96.9% of the residents in Northampton County, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Northampton County, PA are Lehigh University (2,158 degrees awarded in 2021), Northampton County Area Community College (1,471 degrees), and Lafayette College (720 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Northampton County, PA was $223,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.
Most people in Northampton County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Northampton County, PA was 2 cars per household.
Northampton County, PA borders Warren County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, and Monroe County, PA.