In 2018, Lehigh County, PA had a population of 368k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $62,278. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Lehigh County, PA grew from 366,494 to 368,100, a 0.438% increase and its median household income grew from $60,871 to $62,278, a 2.31% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lehigh County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.4%), White (Hispanic) (15.1%), Other (Hispanic) (6.06%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.19%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%). NaNk% of the people in Lehigh County, PA speak a non-English language, and 94.4% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lehigh County, PA are DeSales University (881 degrees awarded in 2017), Lehigh Carbon Community College (837 degrees), and Muhlenberg College (755 degrees).
The median property value in Lehigh County, PA is $213,400, and the homeownership rate is 64.8%. Most people in Lehigh County, PA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lehigh County, PA is 2 cars per household.
Lehigh County, PA borders Carbon County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Bucks County, PA, and Berks County, PA.