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Northampton County

Population 17,528 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$50,086
Median Home Value
$114,500
Median Gross Rent
$758/mo
Poverty Rate
21.1%
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
Homeownership Rate
74.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.9%
Median Age
52.0

Population Over Time

Northampton County shrank 20.5% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
21,310
2016
20,628
2018
20,186
2020
19,672
2022
17,528
2024
16,931

Business & Industry

Northampton County has 255 business establishments employing 4,427 people.

Other services (except public administration)
35
Health care and social assistance
29
Construction
26
Wholesale trade
17
Accommodation and food services
14
Professional, scientific, and technical services
10
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
8
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
8

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.

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