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Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Lebanon County had 145,319 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 361.8 square miles of land. It ranks 24th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 60th by land area.

Population
145,319
#24 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #471 in US
Area
361.8 sq mi
#60 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #2,647 in US
Density
402 / sq mi
#15 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #342 in US
Median household income
$78,284
#11 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #534 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lebanon County within Pennsylvania. Pin: Harrisburg.

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Lebanon County population, land area and income

Lebanon County had 145,319 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 361.8 square miles of land. It ranks 24th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 60th by land area. That works out to 401.6 people per square mile, 4.2 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Pennsylvania has 82,953 residents; Lebanon County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $78,284 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

145,319

3144th1st

471st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

362 sq mi

3144th1st

2647th of 3,144 (US)

Density

401.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

342nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$78,284

3143rd1st

534th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Pennsylvania (67)

Population

145,319

67th1st

24th of 67 (PA)

Land area

362 sq mi

67th1st

60th of 67 (PA)

Density

401.6 / sq mi

67th1st

15th of 67 (PA)

Median household income

$78,284

67th1st

11th of 67 (PA)

How Lebanon County's population changed since 2020

Lebanon County gained 2,027 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.4%. That ranks 20th of 67 in Pennsylvania for growth. The median Pennsylvania county changed by -0.5%, and the state as a whole by +0.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lebanon County recorded 6,580 births and 7,517 deaths, a natural change of -937. Net international migration added +1,380 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,621. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,621 people.

143.3k2020143.8k2021144.0k2022144.5k2023145.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
6,580
Deaths
7,517
Net international migration
+1,380
Net domestic migration
+1,621
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+773

Where Lebanon County is

The Census internal point of Lebanon County is at 40.371400, -76.464800. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Pennsylvania's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lebanon County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adams County: +4.0%Potter County: -2.4%Sullivan County: +1.6%Bucks County: +0.6%Carbon County: +1.5%McKean County: -2.3%Montour County: -0.1%Fulton County: -0.9%Columbia County: +2.0%Cameron County: -4.1%Elk County: -2.6%Bradford County: -0.4%Bedford County: +0.1%York County: +3.2%Monroe County: -1.1%Forest County: -5.2%Berks County: +2.4%Cambria County: -2.3%Franklin County: +2.1%Snyder County: -0.3%Somerset County: -2.5%Clarion County: -0.9%Indiana County: -0.2%Lackawanna County: +0.6%Wyoming County: -1.0%Lawrence County: -2.0%Mercer County: -2.2%Lehigh County: +3.0%Northampton County: +3.3%Cumberland County: +5.9%Fayette County: -3.6%Jefferson County: -2.5%Centre County: +1.2%Lebanon County: +1.4%Union County: -1.2%Clinton County: +1.3%Chester County: +4.8%Montgomery County: +2.6%Wayne County: +0.5%Pike County: +6.5%Susquehanna County: -0.6%Allegheny County: -1.4%Clearfield County: -2.9%Butler County: +2.7%Beaver County: -1.4%Crawford County: -2.1%Washington County: +0.5%Venango County: -1.7%Warren County: -3.0%Blair County: -2.0%Huntingdon County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.9%Luzerne County: +1.9%Westmoreland County: -1.0%Juniata County: -0.4%Armstrong County: -2.7%Tioga County: -0.8%Delaware County: +1.4%Northumberland County: -1.7%Mifflin County: -0.5%Lycoming County: -0.8%Perry County: +2.1%Philadelphia County: -1.7%Schuylkill County: +1.1%Dauphin County: +2.2%Greene County: -5.3%Erie County: -1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -2.2%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < +0.1%
  4. < +1.9%
  5. ≥ +1.9%
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Orange pin: Lebanon County internal point. Dark pin: Harrisburg.

Internal point

Decimal
40.371400, -76.464800
DMS
40°22'17.04"N 76°27'53.28"W
UTM
18N 375642.9E 4470010.1N
Geohash
dr1tsj2h3
Plus code
87G59GCP+H3

Towns in Lebanon County

7 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lebanon County, 47,201 people together, or 32% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lebanon County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Lebanon with 26,456.

  1. 01Lebanon26,456
  2. 02Palmyra7,735
  3. 03Cornwall4,660
  4. 04Myerstown3,143
  5. 05Cleona2,040
  6. 06Jonestown1,654
  7. 07Richland1,513
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lebanon County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Lebanon County. The most populous is Lancaster County, PA, with 563,293 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Harrisburg and the nearest big city

Harrisburg is 23.3 miles WSW of Lebanon County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Allentown, PA (population 127,138), 54.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lebanon, PA (population 26,456), 3.0 miles away.

Lebanon County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lebanon County is 42075: state code 42 for Pennsylvania plus county code 075. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $78,284.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 145,319. That is up 2,027 people (1.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 143,292.

What is the FIPS code of Lebanon County?

42075. The first two digits (42) are Pennsylvania; the last three (075) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lebanon County?

Lebanon, with 26,456 residents inside Lebanon County in 2024.

Which counties border Lebanon County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lancaster County, PA; Berks County, PA; Dauphin County, PA; Schuylkill County, PA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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