Median Household Income
$80,079
Median Home Value
$300,400
Median Gross Rent
$1,383/mo
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Homeownership Rate
65.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.2%
Median Age
39.6
Population Over Time
Lehigh County grew 6.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
354,537
2016
358,792
2018
362,613
2020
367,338
2022
374,110
2024
378,792
Business & Industry
Lehigh County has 8,681 business establishments employing 201,146 people.
Health care and social assistance
1,210
Other services (except public administration)
995
Accommodation and food services
794
Professional, scientific, and technical services
776
Construction
673
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
509
Finance and insurance
462
Wholesale trade
441
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.