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The total population of Lehigh County is estimated to be 374,110 with 184,521 males (49.32%) and 189,589 females (50.68%). There are 5,068 more females than males in Lehigh County.
The median household income in Lehigh County was $75,059 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 29(0.04%) from $75,030 in 2020. This income is 100.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lehigh County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $92,166. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lehigh County stands at $72,530.
In Lehigh County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,715 for males and $31,218 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,776 for males and $50,214 for females.
In Lehigh County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $139,303, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,429.
In 2022, the population of Lehigh County was 376,317, a 0.15% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lehigh County's population was 375,760, an increase of 0.34% compared to a population of 374,477 in 2020.
The median age in Lehigh County, PA is 38.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.82% were under the age of 15, 19.56% aged 15 to 29, 45.07% aged 30 to 64, 14.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lehigh County population: 73.31% are White, 7.25% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.32% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.60% are some other race and 9.15% are multiracial.