In 2021, Northampton County, PA had a population of 311k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $77,103. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Northampton County, PA grew from 304,233 to 311,359, a 2.34% increase and its median household income grew from $73,088 to $77,103, a 5.49% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northampton County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.7%), White (Hispanic) (6.27%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.33%), Other (Hispanic) (3.65%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.49%).
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 2021, the median property value in Northampton County, PA was $232,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.
Most people in Northampton County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 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.