Lehigh County, PA [42077] Demographic Characteristics & Trends
  -- a component of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area [10900] -- click link to view metro S&O report

This document brings together several 2017 vintage population estimates developed by the Census Bureau for this area developed and released separately in 2018. These official model-based estimates are developed and updated annually. The data presesentation here provides more comprehensive insights into demographic characteristics and trends for this area than available elsewhere. ProximityOne uses these data to develop Situation & Outlook (S&O) estimates and projections to 2060. See related table. Join us in weekly Data Analytics Lab web sessions to discuss organization and use of these and related data. The S&O Trends Analysis package used to develop these tables is available to present/analyze these data with wide-ranging additional detail and alternative data formats.   • Bookmark this page -- http://proximityone.com/trends/cty1706037.htm; share with others.   • View profile for other counties -- http://proximityone.com/countytrends2017.htm; use link in table.

Table 1. Population & Components of Change -- 2010-2017

Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2010-2017
Total Population	350,164	353,394	354,920	355,634	358,126	360,505	363,113	366,494	16,330
Births	...	4,172	4,107	4,147	4,244	4,163	4,179	4,194	4,172
Deaths	...	3,237	3,259	3,473	3,284	3,507	3,269	3,329	3,337
Natural Increase	...	935	848	674	960	656	910	865	835
Net Migration	...	2,335	702	42	1,571	1,760	1,703	2,537	1,521
International	...	1,505	1,705	1,905	2,139	2,234	2,323	2,323	2,019
Domestic	...	830	-1,003	-1,863	-568	-474	-620	214	-498

Table 2. Population by Gender & Group Quarters Population -- 2010-2017

Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2010-2017
Total Population	350,164	353,394	354,920	355,634	358,126	360,505	363,113	366,494	16,330
Male	169,742	171,701	172,714	173,195	174,425	175,931	177,340	179,285	9,543
Female	180,422	181,693	182,206	182,439	183,701	184,574	185,773	187,209	6,787
Group Quarters	...	9,031	8,942	8,928	8,946	9,016	9,070	9,077	-45

Table 3. Population by Race/Origin -- 2010-2017

Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2010-2017
Total Population	350,164	353,394	354,920	355,634	358,126	360,505	363,113	366,494	16,330
White alone	302,019	303,151	303,305	302,617	303,163	303,341	304,112	305,128	3,109
Black alone	26,716	27,871	28,653	29,371	30,590	31,892	33,117	34,538	7,822
AIAN alone	2,629	2,675	2,681	2,824	2,900	3,002	3,019	3,173	544
Asian alone	10,812	11,309	11,677	12,028	12,475	12,944	13,265	13,713	2,901
NHOPI alone	433	477	481	480	522	520	542	547	114
Two+ Races	7,555	7,911	8,123	8,314	8,476	8,806	9,058	9,395	1,840
Hispanic (any race)	66,369	70,044	72,845	74,922	78,180	81,845	85,574	90,008	23,639

Table 4. Population by Age by Race/Origin -- 2017

Population	Total	White alone	Black alone	AIAN alone	Asian alone	NHOPI alone	Two+ Races	Hispanic (any race)
Total	366,494	305,128	34,538	3,173	13,713	547	9,395	90,008
Age 0-4	21,841	15,899	3,224	369	859	97	1,393	8,848
Age 5-9	22,686	16,790	3,182	270	968	46	1,430	8,708
Age 10-14	24,019	18,404	3,020	248	1,080	38	1,229	8,605
Age 15-19	24,336	19,252	2,888	243	929	44	980	8,120
Age 20-24	23,963	19,096	2,932	254	807	49	825	7,675
Age 25-29	24,247	19,013	3,255	288	984	28	679	7,815
Age 30-34	23,785	19,101	2,613	288	1,169	53	561	7,486
Age 35-39	23,422	18,898	2,575	191	1,212	35	511	6,839
Age 40-44	21,859	17,738	2,304	213	1,199	31	374	5,848
Age 45-49	23,387	19,731	2,052	171	1,049	36	348	5,008
Age 50-54	24,841	21,611	1,927	168	849	21	265	4,419
Age 55-59	25,456	22,798	1,527	132	704	26	269	3,556
Age 60-64	22,622	20,554	1,103	115	619	22	209	2,545
Age 65-69	18,929	17,415	798	81	494	12	129	1,763
Age 70-74	14,561	13,530	556	46	353	4	72	1,145
Age 75-79	10,108	9,468	297	66	220	2	55	765
Age 80-84	7,433	7,089	171	22	119	1	31	460
Age 85 up	8,999	8,741	114	8	99	2	35	403

Table 5. Population by Single Year of Age -- 2010-2017

Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2010-2017
Age 0000	4,151	4,128	4,074	4,104	4,209	4,125	4,135	4,144	-7
Age 0101	4,114	4,266	4,187	4,159	4,186	4,275	4,260	4,305	191
Age 0202	4,326	4,176	4,308	4,194	4,311	4,312	4,347	4,401	75
Age 0303	4,398	4,428	4,190	4,286	4,277	4,354	4,359	4,499	101
Age 0404	4,384	4,434	4,508	4,240	4,372	4,387	4,411	4,492	108
Age 0505	4,403	4,396	4,440	4,514	4,281	4,496	4,437	4,435	32
Age 0606	4,501	4,405	4,413	4,458	4,585	4,354	4,513	4,494	-7
Age 0707	4,499	4,528	4,485	4,417	4,516	4,595	4,432	4,590	91
Age 0808	4,567	4,532	4,587	4,504	4,476	4,578	4,621	4,470	-97
Age 0909	4,575	4,636	4,584	4,622	4,615	4,537	4,656	4,697	122
Age 1010	4,698	4,628	4,633	4,609	4,696	4,705	4,641	4,758	60
Age 1111	4,732	4,786	4,669	4,716	4,698	4,778	4,791	4,726	-6
Age 1212	4,790	4,756	4,810	4,656	4,719	4,726	4,806	4,801	11
Age 1313	4,655	4,838	4,819	4,807	4,691	4,796	4,794	4,910	255
Age 1414	4,697	4,669	4,872	4,788	4,869	4,761	4,811	4,824	127
Age 1515	4,911	4,747	4,665	4,877	4,818	4,909	4,796	4,831	-80
Age 1616	5,069	4,973	4,825	4,705	4,898	4,861	4,994	4,915	-154
Age 1717	5,090	5,116	4,947	4,814	4,721	4,939	4,906	5,035	-55
Age 1818	4,936	5,023	4,984	4,757	4,675	4,669	4,819	4,831	-105
Age 1919	4,730	4,844	4,832	4,796	4,630	4,571	4,569	4,724	-6
Age 2020	4,603	4,796	4,810	4,910	4,883	4,758	4,706	4,702	99
Age 2121	4,350	4,709	4,825	4,842	4,956	4,978	4,845	4,766	416
Age 2222	4,109	4,309	4,593	4,715	4,765	4,896	4,919	4,801	692
Age 2323	4,012	4,121	4,263	4,550	4,649	4,676	4,763	4,843	831
Age 2424	4,200	4,182	4,248	4,369	4,622	4,677	4,727	4,851	651
Age 2525	4,285	4,337	4,339	4,352	4,384	4,663	4,771	4,750	465
Age 2626	4,159	4,375	4,419	4,422	4,434	4,531	4,841	4,920	761
Age 2727	4,211	4,284	4,472	4,468	4,478	4,661	4,681	4,987	776
Age 2828	4,316	4,300	4,342	4,491	4,556	4,488	4,701	4,806	490
Age 2929	4,319	4,430	4,441	4,393	4,579	4,652	4,608	4,784	465
Age 3030	4,583	4,432	4,489	4,459	4,436	4,674	4,758	4,700	117
Age 3131	4,272	4,669	4,481	4,552	4,570	4,545	4,739	4,792	520
Age 3232	4,219	4,343	4,730	4,529	4,622	4,650	4,637	4,769	550
Age 3333	4,252	4,301	4,360	4,755	4,616	4,657	4,722	4,756	504
Age 3434	4,107	4,297	4,311	4,325	4,800	4,582	4,722	4,768	661
Age 3535	4,144	4,163	4,319	4,367	4,422	4,810	4,627	4,778	634
Age 3636	4,121	4,229	4,190	4,370	4,411	4,491	4,893	4,716	595
Age 3737	4,203	4,156	4,237	4,168	4,371	4,426	4,508	4,949	746
Age 3838	4,487	4,263	4,157	4,253	4,195	4,374	4,446	4,461	-26
Age 3939	4,778	4,559	4,346	4,187	4,277	4,220	4,423	4,518	-260
Age 4040	4,867	4,828	4,583	4,331	4,174	4,345	4,284	4,519	-348
Age 4141	4,628	4,879	4,828	4,586	4,360	4,230	4,410	4,317	-311
Age 4242	4,726	4,637	4,912	4,850	4,587	4,380	4,258	4,403	-323
Age 4343	4,969	4,755	4,629	4,884	4,825	4,550	4,365	4,285	-684
Age 4444	5,005	4,916	4,701	4,587	4,849	4,759	4,543	4,335	-670
Age 4545	5,237	4,997	4,881	4,697	4,580	4,876	4,772	4,555	-682
Age 4646	5,365	5,208	4,927	4,848	4,683	4,603	4,849	4,811	-554
Age 4747	5,311	5,406	5,211	4,891	4,823	4,681	4,609	4,878	-433
Age 4848	5,398	5,282	5,329	5,107	4,868	4,769	4,625	4,544	-854
Age 4949	5,412	5,346	5,227	5,270	5,096	4,825	4,714	4,599	-813
Age 5050	5,502	5,410	5,360	5,201	5,274	5,084	4,819	4,755	-747
Age 5151	5,467	5,514	5,353	5,326	5,167	5,267	5,057	4,792	-675
Age 5252	5,465	5,423	5,456	5,307	5,283	5,161	5,255	4,984	-481
Age 5353	5,347	5,463	5,373	5,402	5,303	5,223	5,081	5,281	-66
Age 5454	5,009	5,318	5,380	5,326	5,324	5,208	5,151	5,029	20
Age 5555	5,023	4,942	5,254	5,291	5,251	5,258	5,104	5,082	59
Age 5656	4,809	4,958	4,892	5,178	5,239	5,220	5,187	5,061	252
Age 5757	4,613	4,741	4,888	4,858	5,143	5,178	5,163	5,160	547
Age 5858	4,473	4,557	4,656	4,826	4,842	5,091	5,118	5,107	634
Age 5959	4,167	4,463	4,521	4,590	4,797	4,758	5,007	5,046	879
Age 6060	4,069	4,108	4,393	4,427	4,531	4,748	4,680	4,957	888
Age 6161	4,061	4,022	4,013	4,327	4,358	4,469	4,673	4,593	532
Age 6262	4,149	4,034	3,993	3,957	4,277	4,267	4,380	4,587	438
Age 6363	4,388	4,128	3,976	3,936	3,918	4,214	4,195	4,339	-49
Age 6464	3,055	4,316	4,070	3,921	3,877	3,872	4,150	4,146	1,091
Age 6565	2,901	3,039	4,234	4,032	3,831	3,827	3,818	4,080	1,179
Age 6666	2,938	2,861	2,979	4,159	3,974	3,778	3,738	3,712	774
Age 6767	3,264	2,885	2,814	2,928	4,065	3,884	3,720	3,654	390
Age 6868	2,819	3,221	2,847	2,780	2,877	4,004	3,838	3,686	867
Age 6969	2,455	2,774	3,191	2,812	2,717	2,802	3,954	3,797	1,342
Age 7070	2,295	2,421	2,728	3,118	2,760	2,676	2,747	3,912	1,617
Age 7171	2,276	2,244	2,370	2,661	3,084	2,701	2,626	2,682	406
Age 7272	2,157	2,225	2,178	2,321	2,583	2,986	2,643	2,562	405
Age 7373	2,059	2,103	2,184	2,120	2,283	2,508	2,906	2,566	507
Age 7474	2,056	2,017	2,077	2,148	2,065	2,222	2,448	2,839	783
Age 7575	2,032	1,987	1,962	2,032	2,103	2,005	2,157	2,395	363
Age 7676	1,853	1,961	1,952	1,900	1,970	2,026	1,941	2,105	252
Age 7777	1,895	1,795	1,898	1,873	1,856	1,896	1,970	1,902	7
Age 7878	1,968	1,838	1,760	1,820	1,820	1,758	1,822	1,921	-47
Age 7979	1,867	1,915	1,773	1,696	1,757	1,749	1,698	1,785	-82
Age 8080	1,823	1,750	1,824	1,696	1,612	1,650	1,654	1,612	-211
Age 8181	1,742	1,743	1,665	1,736	1,630	1,545	1,586	1,602	-140
Age 8282	1,769	1,654	1,677	1,582	1,648	1,563	1,469	1,516	-253
Age 8383	1,563	1,622	1,527	1,528	1,451	1,509	1,447	1,351	-212
Age 8484	1,496	1,455	1,511	1,420	1,414	1,339	1,406	1,352	-144
Age 8585	8,465	8,669	8,759	8,848	8,928	8,904	8,941	8,999	534
Age 0517	61,187	61,010	60,749	60,487	60,583	61,035	61,198	61,486	299