Bucks County, Pennsylvania

42 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 645,993
Median household income: $111,951
Median home value: $421,700

Bucks County is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 645,993. 42 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $111,951 is above the Pennsylvania median ($76,081).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bucks County's population grew 3.1% from 626,806 to 645,993, while its median household income rose 25.6% from $89,139 to $111,951.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 645,993
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $111,951
Median home value: $421,700
Median gross rent: $1,537
Housing units: 256,416
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

626,806645,993

Median household income

$89,139$111,951

Median home value

$330,600$421,700

Median gross rent

$1,228$1,537

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	626,806	$89,139	$330,600	$1,228
2020	627,668	$93,181	$340,500	$1,252
2021	643,872	$99,302	$351,700	$1,323
2022	645,163	$107,826	$395,800	$1,461
2023	645,993	$111,951	$421,700	$1,537

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30,436	4.7%
5 to 17	99,442	15.4%
18 to 24	49,713	7.7%
25 to 34	70,548	10.9%
35 to 44	79,600	12.3%
45 to 54	85,480	13.2%
55 to 64	101,853	15.8%
65 to 74	75,794	11.7%
75 and over	53,127	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	522,180	80.8%
Black or African American	23,017	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	220	0.0%
Asian	31,645	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	82	0.0%
Some other race	4,393	0.7%
Two or more races	23,504	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40,952	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23,823	5.1%
High school graduate	128,441	27.5%
Some college or associate's	109,156	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	121,430	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	83,552	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit2.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	238,429	72.0%
Carpooled	20,312	6.1%
Public transit	7,070	2.1%
Walked	4,115	1.2%
Bicycle	439	0.1%
Worked from home	57,215	17.3%
Other means	3,351	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	65,278	23.8%
15 to 29 min	87,973	32.1%
30 to 44 min	58,455	21.4%
45 to 59 min	29,082	10.6%
60+ min	32,928	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 6.1% (38,691 of 637,180)

	Count	Share
Family households	176,608	71.3%
Nonfamily households	71,066	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	247,674	96.6%
Vacant	8,742	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	193,222	78.0%
Renter-occupied	54,452	22.0%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached16.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	163,752	63.9%
1-unit, attached	41,038	16.0%
2 to 4 units	12,157	4.7%
5 to 19 units	17,445	6.8%
20 or more units	16,962	6.6%
Mobile home & other	5,062	2.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 42017
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 604 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 40.3369, -75.1071