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Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Northampton County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 18013, 18014, 18015

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 322,989 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 121,496Households
  • $86,687Median household income
  • $285,000Median home value
  • 50Towns with a page
  • 26ZIP codes

Northampton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+17.2%
260k280k300k320k2000: 267,06620002010: 297,73520102020: 312,9512020267,066312,951
Population of Northampton County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000267,066
2010297,735
2020312,951

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Northampton County
Under $50k27.7%
$50k to $100k28.6%
$100k to $150k20.7%
$150k to $200k10.8%
$200k and over12.1%

Median household income $86,687 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Northampton County
Owner occupied
86,409 units
Renter occupied
35,087 units
Vacancy rate
5.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Northampton County2023
Health care and social assistance17,566
Transportation and warehousing17,220
Manufacturing14,725
Retail trade13,897
Accommodation and food services12,971
Wholesale trade7,420
Educational services7,365
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6,059

121,192 employees in 6,529 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Northampton County compared with its state
Northampton County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
Population315,92712,986,518
Median household income$86,687$76,081
Median age42.040.9
Median home value$285,000$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher33.8%34.5%
Foreign-born residents8.4%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes71.1%69.3%
Mean commute to work27.3 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Northampton County50 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BethlehemCity79,45319.1 sq mi
EastonCity30,4324.26 sq mi
Bethlehem TownshipTownship26,72314.4 sq mi
Palmer TownshipTownship22,60610.3 sq mi
Forks TownshipTownship16,66312.1 sq mi
Hanover TownshipTownship11,6906.55 sq mi
Lower Saucon TownshipTownship11,08924.3 sq mi
Lehigh TownshipTownship10,81529.3 sq mi
NorthamptonBorough10,5872.47 sq mi
Moore TownshipTownship9,43537.2 sq mi
Bushkill TownshipTownship8,71425.0 sq mi
Upper Nazareth TownshipTownship8,4537.31 sq mi
WilsonBorough8,1691.16 sq mi
MiddletownCensus designated place7,6202.61 sq mi
Lower Nazareth TownshipTownship7,17513.5 sq mi
Chestnut HillCensus designated place6,7743.03 sq mi
Williams TownshipTownship6,67018.2 sq mi
Upper Mount Bethel TownshipTownship6,43442.5 sq mi
Plainfield TownshipTownship6,25724.7 sq mi
HellertownBorough6,1451.31 sq mi
NazarethBorough6,0881.59 sq mi
Allen TownshipTownship5,59410.8 sq mi
East Allen TownshipTownship5,39114.6 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship5,19017.8 sq mi
BangorBorough5,1711.49 sq mi
Palmer HeightsCensus designated place3,9631.16 sq mi
Eastlawn GardensCensus designated place3,6711.74 sq mi
Wind GapBorough3,6251.34 sq mi
Pen ArgylBorough3,4841.34 sq mi
North CatasauquaBorough3,1260.72 sq mi
FreemansburgBorough2,9730.70 sq mi
Lower Mount Bethel TownshipTownship2,91723.8 sq mi
BathBorough2,9050.90 sq mi
WalnutportBorough2,1000.75 sq mi
Old OrchardCensus designated place1,8290.73 sq mi
RosetoBorough1,5640.63 sq mi
CherryvilleCensus designated place1,5412.62 sq mi
Morgan HillCensus designated place1,4120.75 sq mi
TatamyBorough1,3900.57 sq mi
West EastonBorough1,2460.31 sq mi
BelfastCensus designated place1,2391.23 sq mi
East BangorBorough1,1110.83 sq mi
RaubsvilleCensus designated place1,0421.59 sq mi
StockertownBorough9130.97 sq mi
Mount BethelCensus designated place6411.25 sq mi
PortlandBorough4850.48 sq mi
GlendonBorough3700.62 sq mi
Martins CreekCensus designated place3460.82 sq mi
ChapmanBorough2200.33 sq mi
AckermanvilleCensus designated place1941.37 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.