Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lehigh, PA in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 353,317 population of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania comprised of 70,005 people who identified as Hispanic (19.81%), and 283,312 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania with a population of 303,004 (85.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,895 (7.9%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,324 (3.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in 2011, with a population of 248,763 (70.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 54,241 (15.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,053 (5.11%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lehigh, Pennsylvania.

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Population By Race in Lehigh , PA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,895 7.9%
White Alone 303,004 85.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,698 0.76%
Asian Alone 11,324 3.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 485 0.14%
Two Or More Races 7,911 2.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Lehigh , PA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,842 2.79%
White Alone - Hispanic 54,241 15.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,242 0.64%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 499 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 407 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,774 0.79%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,053 5.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 248,763 70.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 456 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,825 3.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 78 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,137 1.45%