Lehigh County, PA

County

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US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

About

None of the households in Lehigh County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.3% of the residents in Lehigh County, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Lehigh Carbon Community College (961 degrees awarded in 2024), DeSales University (855 degrees), and Muhlenberg College (665 degrees).

Lehigh County, PA borders Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA, and Schuylkill County, PA.

About the photo: Lehigh river

Photo by Jeff Cushner

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Population & Diversity

Lehigh County, PA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNB% of Lehigh County, PA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2024, there were 5.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (224k people) in Lehigh County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43.8k Other (Hispanic) and 41.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Lehigh County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lehigh County, PA was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lehigh County, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lehigh County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
224k ± 587
Other (Hispanic)
43.8k ± 2.74k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
41.1k ± 2.37k

28%

Hispanic Population

106k people

28% of the people in Lehigh County, PA are hispanic (106k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lehigh County, PA as a share of the total population.

Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In N/A, universities in Lehigh County, PA awarded N/A degrees. The student population of Lehigh County, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,277 male students and 9,718 female students.