Northampton County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

318,580

Median Age

42.0

Male Median

40.2

Female Median

43.4

Northampton County, Pennsylvania Population Growth

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

Northampton County, Pennsylvania Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +8.2%%.

+8.2%% Growth

Northampton County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Northampton County, Pennsylvania Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.0318,580
202342.0315,927
202241.9314,299
202142.1311,359
202042.2304,233
201942.2302,809
201842.1301,778
201742.0300,941
201641.9300,520
201541.8299,616
201441.5299,225
201341.2298,439
201240.9297,519
201140.5296,323
201040.2294,536

Northampton County, Pennsylvania Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.6%
5–1714.5%
18–2410.6%
25–3411.9%
35–5424.3%
55–6413.8%
65+20.3%

Dependency Ratios for Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Total Dependency Ratio:
65.2
Youth Dependency:
31.6
Old-Age Dependency:
33.6

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Northampton County, Pennsylvania

The median age in Northampton County, Pennsylvania is 42.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Northampton County, Pennsylvania is 318,580.

In Northampton County, Pennsylvania, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Northampton County, Pennsylvania is aging.
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