Time Zone: Northampton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Easton is the Seat for Northampton County.
Northampton County was founded March 11, 1752 and was created by taking area from BucksCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Northampton had a population of 298,990 people. This is an increase of 11.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 267,066 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Northampton represented 2.17% of the total population of Pennsylvania, making it the state's 14th most populous county (out of 67 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 297,735 | +11.48% | -0.42% since 2009 |
2009 | 298,990 | +11.95% | +0.68% since 2008 |
2008 | 296,965 | +11.2% | +0.73% since 2007 |
2007 | 294,817 | +10.39% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 267,066 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Northampton County Census Page for Northampton County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Northampton County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Northampton County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Bethlehem | 73,088 | 71,329 | 2.47% increase |
Easton | 26,361 | 26,263 | 0.37% increase |
Northampton | 9,956 | 9,405 | 5.86% increase |
Wilson | 7,716 | 7,682 | 0.44% increase |
Nazareth | 6,081 | 6,023 | 0.96% increase |
Websites for Northampton County
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