Lehigh County Demographics

A map of Lehigh County's Population by Race

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania had a population of 374,557 in 2020. It was 60.9% White, 6.1% Black, 3.7% Asian, 25.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lehigh County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lehigh County is the 10th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh County's White Population

227,994 residents of Lehigh County identify as White, or 60.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Lehigh County less than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lehigh County is ranked #66 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lehigh County is less White than neighboring Northampton County (73% White), Carbon County (88.7% White), Berks County (67.9% White), Montgomery County (72.2% White), and Monroe County (62.2% White).

Lehigh County's Black Population

22,950 residents of Lehigh County identify as Black, or 6.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lehigh County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lehigh County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lehigh County is more Black than neighboring Northampton County (5.6% Black), Carbon County (1.7% Black), and Berks County (4.2% Black). Lehigh County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (9.3% Black), and Monroe County (13.6% Black).

Lehigh County's Asian Population

13,725 residents of Lehigh County identify as Asian, or 3.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lehigh County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lehigh County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lehigh County is more Asian than neighboring Northampton County (3.2% Asian), Carbon County (0.5% Asian), Berks County (1.5% Asian), and Monroe County (2.3% Asian). Lehigh County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (7.9% Asian).

Lehigh County's Hispanic Population

96,981 residents of Lehigh County identify as Hispanic, or 25.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lehigh County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lehigh County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lehigh County is more Hispanic than neighboring Northampton County (14.3% Hispanic), Carbon County (5.6% Hispanic), Berks County (23.2% Hispanic), Montgomery County (6.4% Hispanic), and Monroe County (17% Hispanic).

Lehigh County's Native American/Other Population

2,207 residents of Lehigh County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lehigh County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lehigh County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lehigh County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carbon County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Berks County (0.5% Native American/Other). Lehigh County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (1% Native American/Other).

Lehigh County's Multiracial Population

10,700 residents of Lehigh County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lehigh County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lehigh County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lehigh County is more Multiracial than neighboring Berks County (2.7% Multiracial). Lehigh County is less Multiracial than neighboring Northampton County (3.4% Multiracial), Carbon County (3% Multiracial), Montgomery County (3.7% Multiracial), and Monroe County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.