Lehigh County, PA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lehigh County: 179 seats on 67 elected bodies.

Cities and towns

How many local governments Lehigh County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 59 local governments in Lehigh County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships (9 municipal, 15 township)2424
School districts (school boards)100
Special districts (elected boards)240

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Lehigh County

378,792people
39.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$80,079 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
34.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$300,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
14.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.4%U.S.: 8.4%
54.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 28% · White 59.1% · Black 5.9% · Asian 3.5% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Lehigh County

3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.0%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
7,064people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
195,012people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
202,076in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Lehigh County 0.0%2.5%5.0%7.6%10.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.5%7,064195,012202,076
August 20264.4%8,893194,610203,503
July 20264.1%8,385193,969202,354
June 20264.1%8,345194,660203,005
May 20264.5%9,035193,964202,999
April 20264.1%8,337192,619200,956
March 20264.6%9,185191,273200,458
February 20264.9%9,655188,103197,758
January 20264.6%9,123188,848197,971
December 20254.0%7,893190,545198,438
November 20254.3%8,582190,702199,284
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.0%9,903188,081197,984
August 20255.6%11,121187,275198,396
July 20254.9%9,666187,750197,416
June 20254.7%9,253188,345197,598
May 20254.3%8,529187,582196,111
April 20254.0%7,799187,361195,160
March 20254.4%8,512187,153195,665
February 20254.6%8,956185,827194,783
January 20254.6%8,845185,446194,291
December 20243.7%7,214186,806194,020
November 20243.8%7,454187,131194,585
October 20243.9%7,650187,952195,602
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.6%9,005187,824196,829
20244.1%7,978187,653195,631
20234.1%7,887185,385193,272
20224.3%8,208182,401190,609
20216.5%12,363177,589189,952
20209.6%18,169171,752189,921
20194.6%8,678181,525190,203
20184.9%9,146178,732187,878
20175.2%9,730176,375186,105
20165.4%10,080175,588185,668

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Pennsylvania's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Lehigh County

160.0 per 100,0002024. Pennsylvania: 250.1.
1,203.8 per 100,0002024. Pennsylvania: 1,447.6.
13murders2024, 713 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2024713160.05,3641,203.8
2023687156.25,9801,359.4
2018742173.27,1101,659.7
20171,309308.08,2091,931.3
By police agency (15)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Allentown Police Department20253341,806127,494
Bethlehem Police Department202515698680,424
Upper Macungie Township Police Department2025211730,034
Whitehall Township Police Department20255655829,782
South Whitehall Township Police Department20252924022,010
Upper Saucon Township Police Department2025116018,561
Salisbury Township Police Department2025125813,869
Emmaus Police Department2025148912,490
Catasauqua Police Department202510536,654
Fountain Hill Police Department20255404,894
Slatington Police Department20251284,344
Coplay Police Department20257143,611
Macungie Police Department2023103,230
Alburtis Police Department2025062,634
Coopersburg Police Department20251192,553

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Pennsylvania · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.62 per 1,000 residents2025, 15 agencies serving 362,710 people.
586sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
59civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (15), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Allentown Police Department21522127,494
Bethlehem Police Department1361680,424
Whitehall Township Police Department48729,782
South Whitehall Township Police Department39222,010
Upper Macungie Township Police Department34330,034
Upper Saucon Township Police Department25218,561
Salisbury Township Police Department23213,869
Emmaus Police Department18212,490
Fountain Hill Police Department1014,894
Slatington Police Department1004,344
Catasauqua Police Department816,654
Coopersburg Police Department702,553
Macungie Police Department603,356
Coplay Police Department313,611
Alburtis Police Department402,634
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20255861.625915
20246021.705815
20225851.684215
20205871.725315
20185741.695815
20175781.713815

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

What is the population of Lehigh County?
About 378,792 people, with a median age of 39.6; the median household income is $80,079 and 11.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lehigh County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 7,064 people unemployed in a labor force of 202,076, against 5.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lehigh County?
59 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 15 township, 10 school district and 24 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Lehigh County?
67: Alburtis Borough, Alburtis Borough, Alburtis Borough, Catasauqua Borough, Catasauqua Borough, Catasauqua Borough, City of Allentown, City of Allentown, City of Allentown, City of Allentown, Coopersburg Borough, Coopersburg Borough, Coopersburg Borough, Coplay Borough, Coplay Borough, Coplay Borough, Emmaus Borough, Emmaus Borough, Emmaus Borough, Fountain Hill Borough, Fountain Hill Borough, Fountain Hill Borough, Hanover Township, Hanover Township, Heidelberg Township, Heidelberg Township, Heidelberg Township, Lower Macungie Township, Lower Macungie Township, Lower Milford Township, Lower Milford Township, Lower Milford Township, Lowhill Township, Lowhill Township, Lynn Township, Lynn Township, Lynn Township, Macungie Borough, Macungie Borough, Macungie Borough, North Whitehall Township, North Whitehall Township, North Whitehall Township, Salisbury Township, Salisbury Township, Slatington Borough, Slatington Borough, Slatington Borough, South Whitehall Township, South Whitehall Township, Upper Macungie Township, Upper Macungie Township, Upper Macungie Township, Upper Milford Township, Upper Milford Township, Upper Milford Township, Upper Saucon Township, Upper Saucon Township, Upper Saucon Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Weisenberg Township, Weisenberg Township, Weisenberg Township, Whitehall Township, Whitehall Township. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Municipal Statistics officials list (self-reported by each county and municipality); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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