Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

378,792

Median Age

39.6

Male Median

38.8

Female Median

40.5

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +10.1%%.

+10.1%% Growth

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.6378,792
202339.3375,408
202238.9374,110
202138.8372,492
202039.0367,338
201939.1365,052
201839.2362,613
201739.4360,774
201639.5358,792
201539.5356,756
201439.5354,537
201339.4352,068
201239.3350,165
201139.2347,197
201039.1343,946

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.7%
5–1716.7%
18–248.9%
25–3413.0%
35–5425.3%
55–6412.8%
65+17.7%

Dependency Ratios for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Total Dependency Ratio:
66.7
Youth Dependency:
37.2
Old-Age Dependency:
29.5

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

The median age in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania is 39.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania is 378,792.

In Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania has remained stable.
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