Indian Population in Lehigh County, PA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in Lehigh County, PA is recorded at 6,086 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Lehigh County - including Upper Macungie township, Lower Macungie township, Allentown, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Indian presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Indian communities are spread across Lehigh County, PA and comparable counties throughout Pennsylvania.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Lehigh County

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  • 1
    Upper Macungie township
    Indian population in Upper Macungie township is 2,376
    8.77% of Upper Macungie township population is Indian
  • 2
    Lower Macungie township
    Indian population in Lower Macungie township is 1,000
    3.08% of Lower Macungie township population is Indian
  • 3
    Allentown
    Indian population in Allentown is 923
    0.74% of Allentown population is Indian
  • 4
    Bethlehem
    Indian population in Bethlehem is 782
    1.01% of Bethlehem population is Indian
  • 5
    South Whitehall township
    Indian population in South Whitehall township is 666
    3.15% of South Whitehall township population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Lehigh County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Lehigh County contains 6,086 Indian residents (1.6% of 375,408 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 95th percentile nationally among counties and 88th percentile within Pennsylvania for Indian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Lehigh County's Indian population of 1.6% surpassing both Pennsylvania's state average of 1.3% and the national average of 1.5%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Lehigh County with 6,086 Indian residents, representing 3.6% of Pennsylvania's total Indian population of 167,563.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Lehigh County's density of 17.6 Indian Americans per square mile exceeds Pennsylvania's average of 3.7 per square mile by four and three-quarters times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Indian demographic communities.
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25 Cities in Lehigh County Ranked by Indian Population

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ACS data [1] show Indian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Upper Macungie township, Lower Macungie township, Allentown, and Bethlehem. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 25 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Lehigh County, PA ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Lehigh County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Upper Macungie township 2,376 8.77% 39.04%
2 Lower Macungie township 1,000 3.08% 16.43%
3 Allentown 923 0.74% 15.17%
4 Bethlehem 782 1.01% 12.85%
5 South Whitehall township 666 3.15% 10.94%
6 Whitehall township 316 1.08% 5.19%
7 Upper Saucon township 287 1.67% 4.72%
8 134 0.98% 2.20%
9 78 0.50% 1.28%
10 67 2.59% 1.10%
11 47 1.45% 0.77%
12 15 0.69% 0.25%
13 12 0.18% 0.20%
14 8 0.07% 0.13%
15 4 0.05% 0.07%
16 1 0.03% 0.02%
16 1 0.02% 0.02%
16 1 0.05% 0.02%
17 0 - -
17 0 - -
17 0 - -
17 0 - -
17 0 - -
17 0 - -
17 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Lehigh County, PA by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Indian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Indian .
  2. % of Total Lehigh County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Indian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Indian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.