National Origin in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (County)

Citizenship and National Origin#1

Percentage of the total popoulation.
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
0%20%40%60%80%CountCitizen, US-BornCitizen, Territory-BornCitizen, Territory-B…1Citizen, Born Abroad2Citizen, NaturalizedNot Citizen84.180528%91.928740%84.180528%84.2%302,033302k4.504560%1.102161%4.504560%4.5%16,16216.2k0.724096%0.567625%0.724096%0.7%2,5986.221153%3.324912%6.221153%6.2%22,32122.3k4.369663%3.076562%4.369663%4.4%15,67815.7k
Count number of people in citizenship/nativity category
1Puerto Rico and US Island Areas 2to US citizen parent(s)

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAmericasAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther50.267112%31.896481%50.267112%50.3%19,10119.1k32.227164%39.260695%32.227164%32.2%12,24612.2k11.989789%20.628743%11.989789%12.0%4,5565.326456%7.838575%5.326456%5.3%2,0240.189479%0.375506%0.189479%0.2%720.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.375506%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAmericasAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther50.267112%31.896481%50.267112%50.3%19,10119.1k32.227164%39.260695%32.227164%32.2%12,24612.2k11.989789%20.628743%11.989789%12.0%4,5565.326456%7.838575%5.326456%5.3%2,0240.189479%0.375506%0.189479%0.2%720.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.375506%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Country of Birth#3

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Pennsylvania and Lehigh County
Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
Asia
Americas
0%5%10%15%20%CountDominican RepublicIndiaSyriaEcuadorMexicoChinaColombiaVietnamPeruHonduras22.676913%6.136397%22.676913%22.7%8,6178.913392%9.911861%8.913392%8.9%3,3876.826495%0.519818%6.826495%6.8%2,5944.168531%0.927095%4.168531%4.2%1,5843.989579%7.133998%3.989579%4.0%1,5163.034290%7.257049%3.034290%3.0%1,1532.934288%1.397302%2.934288%2.9%1,1152.547435%4.104658%2.547435%2.5%9682.305324%0.909987%2.305324%2.3%8762.213216%0.935893%2.213216%2.2%841
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Map of National Origin by County Subdivision in Lehigh County

United States National Origin by County Subdivision#4

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
70%77%82%88%93%99%

Europe National Origin by County Subdivision#5

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.50%0.99%1.49%1.99%2.49%

Asia National Origin by County Subdivision#6

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%1.6%3.3%4.9%6.5%8.2%

Africa National Origin by County Subdivision#7

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.42%0.84%1.27%1.69%2.11%

Australia National Origin by County Subdivision#8

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.000%0.023%0.047%0.070%0.093%0.117%

Americas National Origin by County Subdivision#9

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%2.4%4.8%7.2%9.6%12.0%
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Map of National Origin by Tract in Lehigh County

United States National Origin by Tract#10

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
51%61%71%80%89%99%

Europe National Origin by Tract#11

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.8%1.7%2.5%3.4%4.3%

Asia National Origin by Tract#12

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%4.2%8.3%12.5%16.7%20.9%

Africa National Origin by Tract#13

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%1.3%2.5%3.8%5.1%6.4%

Australia National Origin by Tract#14

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.18%0.36%0.53%0.71%0.89%

Americas National Origin by Tract#15

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0%6%12%18%24%30%
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National Origin by Place in Lehigh County

There are 26 places that are fully or partially contained within Lehigh County (25 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 26 of those to each other, Lehigh County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lehigh County.

Born in the USA by Place#16

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Lehigh County, selected places in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#New TripoliSlatingtonDeSales UniversityDeSales UnivSchnecksvilleCoopersburgEmmausCoplayLaurys StationCatasauquaAlburtisStilesCementonPennsylvaniaEgyptDorneyvilleWescosvilleMacungieAncient OaksSlatedaleTrexlertownAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownFountain HillHokendauquaCetroniaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLehigh CountyLehighBethlehemBreinigsvilleNortheastMiddle AtlanticFullertonAllentown97.795071%97.795071%97.8%754197.148200%97.148200%97.1%4,156296.025105%96.025105%96.0%918396.002621%96.002621%96.0%2,930495.836803%95.836803%95.8%2,302595.617355%95.617355%95.6%10,86510.9k695.080446%95.080446%95.1%3,073794.977169%94.977169%95.0%1,040894.161930%94.161930%94.2%6,129993.398533%93.398533%93.4%2,2921092.504409%92.504409%92.5%1,0491192.250170%92.250170%92.3%1,3571291.928740%91.928740%91.9%11,752,14911.8M91.794447%91.794447%91.8%2,2151391.752097%91.752097%91.8%3,9381491.635047%91.635047%91.6%5,3131591.621188%91.621188%91.6%2,8541691.000130%91.000130%91.0%6,9971790.493601%90.493601%90.5%4951889.478542%89.478542%89.5%1,9391987.812509%87.812509%87.8%729,491729k87.116962%87.116962%87.1%4,0372086.734049%86.734049%86.7%2,7462185.602733%85.602733%85.6%1,7542285.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.180528%84.180528%84.2%302,033302k83.661297%83.661297%83.7%62,83862.8k2381.963555%81.963555%82.0%4,4082481.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M80.396018%80.396018%80.4%33,281,45133.3M76.573201%76.573201%76.6%11,85211.9k2570.952317%70.952317%71.0%84,87684.9k26
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of place out of 26 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Place#17

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Lehigh County, selected places in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%20%Count#FullertonMiddle AtlanticAllentownNortheastCetroniaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBreinigsvilleHokendauquaLehigh CountyLehighTrexlertownAncient OaksAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownEgyptBethlehemWescosvilleDorneyvilleMacungieStilesSlatedaleCementonPennsylvaniaFountain HillLaurys StationCatasauquaAlburtisEmmausCoplaySchnecksvilleCoopersburgDeSales UniversityDeSales UnivNew TripoliSlatington10.944566%6.654607%2.694147%1.621657%0.000000%21.914976%21.9%3,39218.234776%5.346257%2.921746%0.849371%0.049900%17.402049%17.4%7,203,9077.20M11.974186%3.097205%0.684645%0.529158%0.049321%16.334515%16.3%19,54019.5k27.423457%4.871516%2.927599%0.893950%0.049296%16.165818%16.2%9,063,4909.06M11.176184%1.561737%1.073694%0.439239%0.000000%14.250854%14.3%29237.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M11.082187%1.041279%0.706582%0.297508%0.000000%13.127557%13.1%70646.538219%6.538219%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%13.076437%13.1%41455.323697%3.413120%1.269816%0.564115%0.020067%10.590816%10.6%37,99938.0k9.044762%1.476696%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%10.521458%10.5%22865.072181%2.301990%0.858369%0.429185%0.000000%8.661725%8.7%66673.953598%2.570248%1.710048%0.403256%0.020103%8.657253%8.7%71,91971.9k5.055947%3.149606%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%8.205553%8.2%19883.320463%2.566902%1.714818%0.446013%0.023965%8.072161%8.1%6,06393.552949%3.276992%1.224560%0.000000%0.000000%8.054502%8.1%467103.098788%1.817335%1.514445%1.211556%0.000000%7.642125%7.6%328112.825040%2.343499%2.150883%0.000000%0.000000%7.319422%7.3%228122.821869%2.557319%1.587302%0.000000%0.000000%6.966490%7.0%79136.581353%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%6.581353%6.6%36144.894630%1.223657%0.407886%0.000000%0.000000%6.526173%6.5%96152.513263%2.041845%1.320544%0.501784%0.024038%6.401474%6.4%818,363818k3.754855%1.381096%0.539491%0.237376%0.000000%5.912818%5.9%274165.022831%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%5.022831%5.0%55172.550315%1.828238%0.261177%0.138270%0.000000%4.778000%4.8%311181.792991%1.344743%0.937245%0.366748%0.000000%4.441728%4.4%109191.980111%1.135264%0.853648%0.000000%0.000000%3.969022%4.0%451201.608911%1.021040%0.835396%0.309406%0.000000%3.774752%3.8%122211.343381%1.212320%1.114024%0.000000%0.000000%3.669725%3.7%112221.998335%1.623647%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%3.621982%3.6%87231.464435%0.941423%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%2.405858%2.4%23242.204929%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%2.204929%2.2%17250.958392%0.631136%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%1.589528%1.6%6826
Count number of foreign born
# rank of place out of 26 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County Subdivision in Lehigh County

There are 25 county subdivisions in Lehigh County. This section compares all 25 of those to each other, Lehigh County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lehigh County.

Born in the USA by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Lehigh County, selected county subdivisions in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Heidelberg TownshipHeidelbergLower Milford TownshipLower MilfordLynn TownshipSlatingtonLowhill TownshipLowhillWashington TownshipWashingtonNorth Whitehall TownshipN WhitehallCoopersburgEmmausCoplayWeisenberg TownshipWeisenbergUpper Milford TownshipUpper MilfordCatasauquaAlburtisUpper Saucon TownshipUpper SauconHanover TownshipHanoverSalisbury TownshipSalisburyPennsylvaniaMacungieBethlehemLower Macungie TownshipLower MacungieSouth Whitehall TownshipS WhitehallAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownFountain HillUpper Macungie TownshipUpper MacungieUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLehigh CountyLehighWhitehall TownshipWhitehallNortheastMiddle AtlanticAllentown98.821839%98.821839%98.8%3,439198.266046%98.266046%98.3%3,797297.867408%97.867408%97.9%4,222397.148200%97.148200%97.1%4,156496.590909%96.590909%96.6%2,040596.524580%96.524580%96.5%6,499695.891348%95.891348%95.9%15,42715.4k795.836803%95.836803%95.8%2,302895.617355%95.617355%95.6%10,86510.9k995.080446%95.080446%95.1%3,0731094.975369%94.975369%95.0%4,8201194.345396%94.345396%94.3%7,0911294.161930%94.161930%94.2%6,1291393.398533%93.398533%93.4%2,2921493.284708%93.284708%93.3%14,83614.8k1592.540793%92.540793%92.5%1,5881692.027451%92.027451%92.0%12,60512.6k1791.928740%91.928740%91.9%11,752,14911.8M91.621188%91.621188%91.6%2,8541890.107932%90.107932%90.1%17,69917.7k1989.729013%89.729013%89.7%28,41028.4k2088.208316%88.208316%88.2%17,31017.3k2187.812509%87.812509%87.8%729,491729k87.116962%87.116962%87.1%4,0372285.609594%85.609594%85.6%19,27519.3k2385.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.180528%84.180528%84.2%302,033302k82.201990%82.201990%82.2%22,39122.4k2481.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M80.396018%80.396018%80.4%33,281,45133.3M70.952317%70.952317%71.0%84,87684.9k25
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county subdivision out of 25 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County Subdivision#19

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Lehigh County, selected county subdivisions in Lehigh County, and entities that contain Lehigh County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%Count#Middle AtlanticWhitehall TownshipWhitehallAllentownNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesUpper Macungie TownshipUpper MacungieSouth Whitehall TownshipS WhitehallLehigh CountyLehighLower Macungie TownshipLower MacungieAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownMacungieSalisbury TownshipSalisburyHanover TownshipHanoverPennsylvaniaFountain HillBethlehemUpper Saucon TownshipUpper SauconCatasauquaUpper Milford TownshipUpper MilfordAlburtisWeisenberg TownshipWeisenbergEmmausCoplayCoopersburgNorth Whitehall TownshipN WhitehallWashington TownshipWashingtonLynn TownshipLower Milford TownshipLower MilfordSlatingtonLowhill TownshipLowhillHeidelberg TownshipHeidelberg8.234776%5.346257%2.921746%0.849371%0.049900%17.402049%17.4%7,203,9077.20M8.157421%4.978156%1.898014%1.703440%0.000000%16.737031%16.7%4,559111.974186%3.097205%0.684645%0.529158%0.049321%16.334515%16.3%19,54019.5k27.423457%4.871516%2.927599%0.893950%0.049296%16.165818%16.2%9,063,4909.06M7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M7.843660%2.482789%1.669998%0.164335%0.048856%12.209638%12.2%2,74935.539136%2.140236%2.109662%1.202609%0.000000%10.991643%11.0%2,15745.323697%3.413120%1.269816%0.564115%0.020067%10.590816%10.6%37,99938.0k4.336429%2.349820%2.103468%0.426379%0.000000%9.216095%9.2%2,91853.953598%2.570248%1.710048%0.403256%0.020103%8.657253%8.7%71,91971.9k2.825040%2.343499%2.150883%0.000000%0.000000%7.319422%7.3%22862.679419%2.095349%1.255749%0.503760%0.000000%6.534278%6.5%89572.214452%1.981352%1.631702%0.524476%0.116550%6.468531%6.5%11182.513263%2.041845%1.320544%0.501784%0.024038%6.401474%6.4%818,363818k3.754855%1.381096%0.539491%0.237376%0.000000%5.912818%5.9%27492.662662%1.440790%1.206598%0.117096%0.000000%5.427146%5.4%1,066103.005533%1.251258%1.012324%0.000000%0.000000%5.269115%5.3%838112.550315%1.828238%0.261177%0.138270%0.000000%4.778000%4.8%311122.155402%1.849388%0.758382%0.000000%0.000000%4.763172%4.8%358131.792991%1.344743%0.937245%0.366748%0.000000%4.441728%4.4%109142.128079%1.201970%1.004926%0.000000%0.000000%4.334975%4.3%220151.980111%1.135264%0.853648%0.000000%0.000000%3.969022%4.0%451161.608911%1.021040%0.835396%0.309406%0.000000%3.774752%3.8%122171.998335%1.623647%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%3.621982%3.6%87181.404774%1.268026%0.596718%0.000000%0.000000%3.269518%3.3%526191.678301%1.113917%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%2.792217%2.8%188201.506722%0.417246%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%1.923968%1.9%83211.397516%0.232919%0.103520%0.000000%0.000000%1.733954%1.7%67220.958392%0.631136%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%1.589528%1.6%68231.562500%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%1.562500%1.6%33240.603448%0.402299%0.172414%0.000000%0.000000%1.178161%1.2%4125
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county subdivision out of 25 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in the Allentown Area

There are 4 counties in the Allentown Area. This section compares Lehigh County to all of the counties in the Allentown Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lehigh County.

Born in the USA by County#20

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Lehigh County, selected other counties in the Allentown Area, and entities that contain Lehigh County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Carbon CountyCarbonPennsylvaniaNorthampton CountyNorthamptonWarren CountyWarrenAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLehigh CountyLehighNortheastMiddle Atlantic96.152650%96.152650%96.2%61,85561.9k191.928740%91.928740%91.9%11,752,14911.8M89.853587%89.853587%89.9%270,028270k289.243195%89.243195%89.2%95,57595.6k387.812509%87.812509%87.8%729,491729k85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.180528%84.180528%84.2%302,033302k481.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M80.396018%80.396018%80.4%33,281,45133.3M
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#21

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Lehigh County, selected other counties in the Allentown Area, and entities that contain Lehigh County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%Count#Middle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLehigh CountyLehighWarren CountyWarrenAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownNorthampton CountyNorthamptonPennsylvaniaCarbon CountyCarbon8.234776%5.346257%2.921746%0.849371%0.049900%17.402049%17.4%7,203,9077.20M7.423457%4.871516%2.927599%0.893950%0.049296%16.165818%16.2%9,063,4909.06M7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M5.323697%3.413120%1.269816%0.564115%0.020067%10.590816%10.6%37,99938.0k14.059013%2.806854%2.336244%0.467809%0.028946%9.698865%9.7%10,38710.4k23.953598%2.570248%1.710048%0.403256%0.020103%8.657253%8.7%71,91971.9k2.964195%2.098363%1.900705%0.272528%0.021296%7.257088%7.3%21,80921.8k32.513263%2.041845%1.320544%0.501784%0.024038%6.401474%6.4%818,363818k1.448780%0.758589%0.463236%0.009327%0.000000%2.679932%2.7%1,7244
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in Pennsylvania

There are 67 counties in Pennsylvania. This section compares Lehigh County to the 50 most populous counties in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lehigh County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 44,575.

Born in the USA by County#22

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Lehigh County, selected other counties in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Lehigh County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Jefferson CountyJeffersonBedford CountyBedfordArmstrong CountyArmstrongVenango CountyVenangoMifflin CountyMifflinFayette CountyFayetteSomerset CountySomersetBlair CountyBlairCambria CountyCambriaCrawford CountyCrawfordLawrence CountyLawrencePerry CountyPerryHuntingdon CountyHuntingdonWestmoreland CountyWestmorelandBradford CountyBradfordMercer CountyMercerLycoming CountyLycomingBeaver CountyBeaverNorthumberland CountyNorthumberlandIndiana CountyIndianaButler CountyButlerSchuylkill CountySchuylkillWashington CountyWashingtonColumbia CountyColumbiaClearfield CountyClearfieldWayne CountyWayneCarbon CountyCarbonFranklin CountyFranklinAdams CountyAdamsUnion CountyUnionYork CountyYorkErie CountyErieAllegheny CountyAlleghenyLackawanna CountyLackawannaLuzerne CountyLuzerneCumberland CountyCumberlandLancaster CountyLancasterPennsylvaniaLebanon CountyLebanonCentre CountyCentreDauphin CountyDauphinBucks CountyBucksNorthampton CountyNorthamptonPike CountyPikeChester CountyChesterDelaware CountyDelawareBerks CountyBerksMontgomery CountyMontgomeryAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownMonroe CountyMonroeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLehigh CountyLehighPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaNortheastMiddle Atlantic99.192372%99.192372%99.2%44,21544.2k199.152542%99.152542%99.2%48,43848.4k299.080164%99.080164%99.1%66,89166.9k398.928171%98.928171%98.9%52,88752.9k498.664806%98.664806%98.7%45,96346.0k598.588979%98.588979%98.6%132,335132k698.538077%98.538077%98.5%75,08775.1k798.464862%98.464862%98.5%123,984124k898.390703%98.390703%98.4%135,545136k998.382111%98.382111%98.4%85,61985.6k1098.294325%98.294325%98.3%87,01887.0k1198.181699%98.181699%98.2%44,81744.8k1298.174243%98.174243%98.2%45,00745.0k1398.149019%98.149019%98.1%352,725353k1498.090862%98.090862%98.1%60,62860.6k1598.087227%98.087227%98.1%112,406112k1697.885877%97.885877%97.9%113,854114k1797.881268%97.881268%97.9%165,620166k1897.827759%97.827759%97.8%91,55791.6k1997.810060%97.810060%97.8%85,57585.6k2097.571704%97.571704%97.6%181,458181k2197.505206%97.505206%97.5%141,873142k2297.381271%97.381271%97.4%202,815203k2396.907386%96.907386%96.9%64,70764.7k2496.524578%96.524578%96.5%78,34978.3k2596.209094%96.209094%96.2%49,36249.4k2696.152650%96.152650%96.2%61,85561.9k2795.362361%95.362361%95.4%145,625146k2895.045156%95.045156%95.0%96,71796.7k2994.959936%94.959936%95.0%42,90142.9k3094.462374%94.462374%94.5%416,205416k3194.394428%94.394428%94.4%263,486263k3293.667057%93.667057%93.7%1,152,4421.15M3393.164512%93.164512%93.2%198,446198k3493.143043%93.143043%93.1%297,049297k3592.815722%92.815722%92.8%226,320226k3692.571514%92.571514%92.6%493,508494k3791.928740%91.928740%91.9%11,752,14911.8M91.923330%91.923330%91.9%125,889126k3890.957293%90.957293%91.0%144,784145k3990.566697%90.566697%90.6%246,307246k4090.413114%90.413114%90.4%566,185566k4189.853587%89.853587%89.9%270,028270k4289.800747%89.800747%89.8%50,47750.5k4389.655058%89.655058%89.7%459,059459k4489.241814%89.241814%89.2%501,821502k4588.721725%88.721725%88.7%367,394367k4688.614569%88.614569%88.6%722,985723k4787.812509%87.812509%87.8%729,491729k87.150413%87.150413%87.2%145,651146k4885.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.180528%84.180528%84.2%302,033302k4983.278759%83.278759%83.3%1,299,0971.30M5081.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M80.396018%80.396018%80.4%33,281,45133.3M
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#23

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Lehigh County, selected other counties in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Lehigh County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%Count#Middle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaMonroe CountyMonroeLehigh CountyLehighMontgomery CountyMontgomeryDelaware CountyDelawareChester CountyChesterAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownBucks CountyBucksPike CountyPikeCentre CountyCentreNorthampton CountyNorthamptonDauphin CountyDauphinBerks CountyBerksPennsylvaniaCumberland CountyCumberlandLuzerne CountyLuzerneAllegheny CountyAlleghenyLackawanna CountyLackawannaLancaster CountyLancasterErie CountyErieAdams CountyAdamsLebanon CountyLebanonYork CountyYorkFranklin CountyFranklinUnion CountyUnionClearfield CountyClearfieldWayne CountyWayneCarbon CountyCarbonColumbia CountyColumbiaButler CountyButlerWashington CountyWashingtonSchuylkill CountySchuylkillIndiana CountyIndianaBeaver CountyBeaverLycoming CountyLycomingWestmoreland CountyWestmorelandMercer CountyMercerBradford CountyBradfordNorthumberland CountyNorthumberlandLawrence CountyLawrencePerry CountyPerryCrawford CountyCrawfordCambria CountyCambriaBlair CountyBlairHuntingdon CountyHuntingdonMifflin CountyMifflinFayette CountyFayetteSomerset CountySomersetVenango CountyVenangoArmstrong CountyArmstrongBedford CountyBedfordJefferson CountyJefferson8.234776%5.346257%2.921746%0.849371%0.049900%17.402049%17.4%7,203,9077.20M7.423457%4.871516%2.927599%0.893950%0.049296%16.165818%16.2%9,063,4909.06M7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M5.152769%4.355686%2.214960%1.328578%0.019616%13.071609%13.1%203,909204k15.062647%2.916363%1.495279%1.193710%0.059237%10.727236%10.7%17,92817.9k25.323697%3.413120%1.269816%0.564115%0.020067%10.590816%10.6%37,99938.0k35.386848%2.328172%2.067961%0.529247%0.037138%10.349367%10.3%84,43884.4k44.151047%1.964020%1.882216%1.706336%0.023297%9.726915%9.7%54,69654.7k53.694525%3.444538%1.639559%0.381815%0.043748%9.204184%9.2%47,12847.1k63.953598%2.570248%1.710048%0.403256%0.020103%8.657253%8.7%71,91971.9k3.468270%2.857622%1.692536%0.485931%0.023794%8.528153%8.5%53,40553.4k73.707525%3.289450%1.115460%0.197474%0.000000%8.309909%8.3%4,67185.604418%1.132066%0.923494%0.395155%0.050886%8.106020%8.1%12,90312.9k92.964195%2.098363%1.900705%0.272528%0.021296%7.257088%7.3%21,80921.8k103.380987%2.033740%1.087652%0.682816%0.006986%7.192181%7.2%19,56019.6k114.813606%1.069556%0.940118%0.197055%0.031635%7.051971%7.1%29,20229.2k122.513263%2.041845%1.320544%0.501784%0.024038%6.401474%6.4%818,363818k3.000763%1.270926%0.913311%0.626646%0.061926%5.873572%5.9%14,32214.3k133.857116%0.938175%0.737182%0.135458%0.010348%5.678280%5.7%18,10918.1k142.913050%1.441042%0.841949%0.389154%0.035030%5.620225%5.6%69,14969.1k152.398524%1.658169%0.930021%0.102345%0.016431%5.105490%5.1%10,87510.9k161.691771%1.532142%0.859297%0.476262%0.013318%4.572790%4.6%24,37824.4k171.788037%1.513257%0.678171%0.508002%0.035467%4.522934%4.5%12,62512.6k182.606158%0.632868%0.601421%0.113995%0.023585%3.978027%4.0%4,048191.664841%0.958014%0.858708%0.310332%0.010223%3.802118%3.8%5,207201.537662%1.028361%0.729453%0.289602%0.014072%3.599150%3.6%15,85815.9k211.798870%0.844100%0.562515%0.043875%0.000000%3.249360%3.2%4,962221.246182%1.224047%0.584355%0.168223%0.000000%3.222808%3.2%1,456231.891093%0.622151%0.337563%0.120734%0.000000%2.971541%3.0%2,412241.459840%0.828347%0.506753%0.097453%0.035083%2.927476%2.9%1,502251.448780%0.758589%0.463236%0.009327%0.000000%2.679932%2.7%1,724260.832684%0.730845%0.691907%0.047924%0.005991%2.309351%2.3%1,542270.782905%0.602235%0.564057%0.063450%0.020971%2.033618%2.0%3,782280.698136%0.697655%0.436455%0.147406%0.018246%1.997897%2.0%4,161290.940874%0.439853%0.430919%0.025429%0.010309%1.847385%1.8%2,688301.096113%0.290316%0.276600%0.044576%0.000000%1.707604%1.7%1,494310.716291%0.420200%0.394196%0.107562%0.008865%1.647114%1.6%2,787320.551959%0.506392%0.471143%0.048146%0.007738%1.585377%1.6%1,844330.712900%0.466641%0.308590%0.048695%0.006956%1.543783%1.5%5,548340.566328%0.453760%0.316759%0.047121%0.006108%1.390077%1.4%1,593350.590538%0.351087%0.310639%0.082514%0.006472%1.341250%1.3%829360.460519%0.433807%0.399615%0.023507%0.019233%1.336681%1.3%1,251370.633698%0.347913%0.212362%0.120866%0.004518%1.319357%1.3%1,168380.506057%0.341753%0.335181%0.100773%0.013144%1.296909%1.3%592390.442391%0.359658%0.327485%0.048261%0.008043%1.185839%1.2%1,032400.511026%0.336087%0.264224%0.034117%0.023954%1.169408%1.2%1,611410.576570%0.300992%0.258107%0.014295%0.000000%1.149964%1.1%1,448420.460257%0.383911%0.183230%0.008725%0.000000%1.036123%1.0%475430.485135%0.257594%0.253300%0.027906%0.000000%1.023935%1.0%477440.343443%0.198169%0.179544%0.169114%0.017135%0.907405%0.9%1,218450.334641%0.269025%0.229656%0.026246%0.019685%0.879254%0.9%670460.256266%0.241302%0.209502%0.033670%0.005612%0.746352%0.7%399470.236995%0.235514%0.148122%0.010369%0.010369%0.641367%0.6%433480.241546%0.186277%0.112585%0.000000%0.000000%0.540408%0.5%264490.231071%0.170499%0.109927%0.024678%0.000000%0.536175%0.5%23950
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Lehigh County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lehigh County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Born in the USA by County#24

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Lehigh County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lehigh County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Allegheny CountyAlleghenySt. Louis CountySt. LouisPennsylvaniaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaWayne CountyWayneMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFranklin CountyFranklinAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownOakland CountyOaklandSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFulton CountyFultonWake CountyWakeHennepin CountyHennepinPima CountyPimaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBexar CountyBexarLehigh CountyLehighMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMaricopa CountyMaricopaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSuffolk CountySuffolkTarrant CountyTarrantNortheastTravis CountyTravisMiddle AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexSacramento CountySacramentoFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookHonolulu CountyHonoluluRiverside CountyRiversideNassau CountyNassauKing CountyKingClark CountyClarkFairfield CountyFairfieldDallas CountyDallasSan Diego CountySan DiegoContra Costa CountyContra CostaPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachHarris CountyHarrisWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangeOrange CountyOrangeNew York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxAlameda CountyAlamedaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBroward CountyBrowardSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxQueens CountyQueensMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade93.667057%93.667057%93.7%1,152,4421.15M192.439534%92.439534%92.4%924,913925k291.928740%91.928740%91.9%11,752,14911.8M91.243575%91.243575%91.2%1,148,4921.15M390.654919%90.654919%90.7%1,602,4101.60M489.243028%89.243028%89.2%852,544853k589.240316%89.240316%89.2%1,099,5461.10M687.812509%87.812509%87.8%729,491729k87.132119%87.132119%87.1%1,076,2691.08M786.517659%86.517659%86.5%945,221945k886.215397%86.215397%86.2%859,358859k985.682612%85.682612%85.7%855,606856k1085.628212%85.628212%85.6%1,035,4721.04M1185.450965%85.450965%85.5%857,362857k1285.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.522938%84.522938%84.5%1,571,0271.57M1384.180528%84.180528%84.2%302,033302k84.015403%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k1483.954992%83.954992%84.0%3,432,5413.43M1583.278759%83.278759%83.3%1,299,0971.30M1683.057879%83.057879%83.1%1,244,3151.24M1782.422649%82.422649%82.4%1,605,2051.61M1881.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M80.718200%80.718200%80.7%926,787927k1980.396018%80.396018%80.4%33,281,45133.3M78.982646%78.982646%79.0%1,044,9871.04M2078.132763%78.132763%78.1%1,224,8171.22M2178.052998%78.052998%78.1%1,154,6381.15M2277.819781%77.819781%77.8%749,529750k2377.577401%77.577401%77.6%1,634,3651.63M2477.421424%77.421424%77.4%4,047,2634.05M2577.085488%77.085488%77.1%760,833761k2676.924057%76.924057%76.9%1,787,6321.79M2776.776403%76.776403%76.8%1,041,7031.04M2876.568633%76.568633%76.6%1,592,2831.59M2976.029888%76.029888%76.0%1,573,9351.57M3075.943535%75.943535%75.9%715,098715k3175.253496%75.253496%75.3%1,891,1611.89M3274.612861%74.612861%74.6%2,427,4222.43M3374.053930%74.053930%74.1%820,462820k3473.704368%73.704368%73.7%1,030,9451.03M3573.049668%73.049668%73.0%3,239,2103.24M3672.216679%72.216679%72.2%699,945700k3771.103495%71.103495%71.1%893,099893k3868.485999%68.485999%68.5%2,145,1262.15M3967.573788%67.573788%67.6%1,104,8241.10M4067.147297%67.147297%67.1%760,703761k4166.776579%66.776579%66.8%1,071,9091.07M4265.451966%65.451966%65.5%671,780672k4364.352742%64.352742%64.4%6,472,0556.47M4464.183004%64.183004%64.2%1,196,2301.20M4560.435923%60.435923%60.4%1,139,2511.14M4659.517763%59.517763%59.5%1,551,5401.55M4757.718309%57.718309%57.7%829,288829k4850.204653%50.204653%50.2%1,159,7331.16M4944.770152%44.770152%44.8%1,192,8641.19M50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#25

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Lehigh County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lehigh County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Miami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBroward CountyBrowardMontgomery CountyMontgomeryAlameda CountyAlamedaOrange CountyOrangeFairfax CountyFairfaxNew York CountyNew YorkHarris CountyHarrisWestchester CountyWestchesterContra Costa CountyContra CostaPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachDallas CountyDallasSan Diego CountySan DiegoClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideNassau CountyNassauKing CountyKingFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoFairfield CountyFairfieldCook CountyCookSacramento CountySacramentoOrange CountyOrangeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHonolulu CountyHonoluluTravis CountyTravisMiddle AtlanticNortheastHillsborough CountyHillsboroughTarrant CountyTarrantSuffolk CountySuffolkMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgHennepin CountyHennepinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWake CountyWakePima CountyPimaFulton CountyFultonSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOakland CountyOaklandLehigh CountyLehighFranklin CountyFranklinMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownWayne CountyWayneCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisPennsylvaniaAllegheny 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Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

Definitions

This page discusses the citizenship status and place of birth of the residents of Lehigh County. In all cases, including citizenship status, the results are based solely on survey responses and were not further verified.

  • Citizen, US-Born: a person that was born in the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and other outlying areas
  • Citizen, Territory-Born: born in Puerto-Rico or a US outlying area
  • Citizen, Born Abroad: born abroad of American parents
  • Citizen, Naturalized: not a citizen at birth, but has become one since
  • Not Citizen: foreign born non-citizen, regardless of formal immigration status

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect respondents status at the time of the survey.

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Principal Cities:
Allentown, Bethlehem
Boroughs:
Alburtis, Catasauqua, Coopersburg, Coplay, Emmaus, Fountain Hill, Macungie, Slatington
Cities:
Allentown, Bethlehem
Townships:
Hanover, Heidelberg, Lower Macungie, Lower Milford, Lowhill, Lynn, North Whitehall, Salisbury, South Whitehall, Upper Macungie, Upper Milford, Upper Saucon, Washington, Weisenberg, Whitehall
Unincorporated Places:
Ancient Oaks, Breinigsville, Cementon, Cetronia, DeSales University, Dorneyville, Egypt, Fullerton, Hokendauqua, Laurys Station, New Tripoli, Schnecksville, Slatedale, Stiles, Trexlertown, Wescosville
ZIP Codes:
18011, 18015, 18016, 18017, 18018, 18031, 18032, 18034, 18036, 18037, 18041, 18046, 18049, 18051, 18052, 18053, 18059, 18062, 18066, 18068, 18069, 18078, 18079, 18080, 18087, 18092, 18101, 18102, 18103, 18104, 18105, 18106, 18109, 18195, 18951, 19529, 19530, 19539
Unified School Districts:
Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua, East Penn, Northern Lehigh, Northwestern Lehigh, Parkland, Salisbury Township, Southern Lehigh, Whitehall-Coplay
Congressional District:
PA-15
State Senate Districts:
PA-16, PA-18
State House Districts:
PA-22, PA-131, PA-132, PA-133, PA-134, PA-183, PA-187
Neighboring Counties:
Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton, Schuylkill
Nearby Counties:
Chester, Columbia, Delaware, Hunterdon, Lebanon, Luzerne, Mercer, Monroe, Philadelphia, Warren