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Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Bucks County had 647,828 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.2% since 2020, in line with Pennsylvania (+0.4%). It holds 75 places (23 cities, villages and boroughs, 31 towns and townships and 21 census-designated) and 147 census tracts. GEOID 42017.

Bucks County is one of the 11 counties of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

647,828

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 646,538 · ACS 2020-2024: 647,461

Median household income

$114,764

±$2,067 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$445,700

±$3,616 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,605

±$30 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

How many people live in Bucks County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 646,538 residents in Bucks County. The Census Bureau estimates 647,828 for July 1, 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, in line with Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 647,461 over 604 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +1,580 (647,792)
2021→2022 −1,441 (646,351)
2022→2023 +1,400 (647,751)
2023→2024 +665 (648,416)
2024→2025 −588 (647,828)

Bucks County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	647,461	13,018,639	+20,655
Households	249,187±727	5,274,853	+10,357
Average household size	2.56±0.01	2.39	−0.02
Housing units	257,260±158	5,806,452	+6,708

Bucks County's population since 2000

From 597,635 in 2000 to 647,828 in 2025: up 8.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 597,635
2005 (estimate) 616,302
2010 Census 625,249
2015 (estimate) 625,670
2020 Census 646,538
2025 (estimate) 647,828

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Bucks County?

Bucks County holds 75 places: 23 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 31 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 21 census-designated places. The largest is Bensalem Township with 62,783 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Bucks County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Bensalem Township	township	62,707	62,818±92	$85,223	$364,400	11.9%	100%
Bristol Township	township	54,291	54,173±53	$79,101	$315,500	10.3%	100%
Levittown	CDP	52,699	50,926±1,798	$105,071	$341,300	7.0%	100%
Middletown Township, Bucks County	township	46,040	45,861±44	$114,449	$435,100	5.4%	100%
Northampton Township, Bucks County	township	39,915	39,920±35	$158,583	$599,100	2.5%	100%
Falls Township, Bucks County	township	34,716	34,552±32	$93,223	$361,900	7.6%	100%
Warminster Township	township	33,603	33,470±33	$96,391	$418,600	7.2%	100%
Lower Makefield Township	township	33,180	33,485±32	$175,206	$630,200	3.3%	100%
Warrington Township, Bucks County	township	25,639	25,972±46	$133,179	$553,100	3.5%	100%
Buckingham Township, Bucks County	township	20,851	20,852±25	$190,230	$708,100	3.5%	100%
Lower Southampton Township	township	20,599	20,555±51	$103,211	$403,300	4.9%	100%
Newtown Township, Bucks County	township	19,895	19,828±25	$147,617	$564,400	5.5%	100%
Doylestown Township	township	17,971	18,008±37	$149,764	$625,200	4.3%	100%
Hilltown Township	township	16,284	16,749±24	$133,690	$444,600	4.7%	100%
Upper Southampton Township	township	15,269	15,209±21	$105,444	$439,200	4.4%	100%
Warwick Township, Bucks County	township	14,851	14,829±30	$155,351	$569,000	2.8%	100%
Plumstead Township	township	14,021	14,154±20	$138,259	$572,900	4.5%	100%
Richland Township, Bucks County	township	13,837	14,087±31	$99,476	$345,700	5.0%	100%
New Britain Township	township	12,327	12,319±39	$144,193	$464,000	2.2%	100%
Milford Township, Bucks County	township	10,243	10,231±42	$125,093	$413,100	4.4%	100%
Croydon	CDP	10,014	9,684±757	$70,308	$293,700	10.9%	100%
Bristol	borough	9,861	9,902±27	$76,042	$271,100	8.6%	100%
Morrisville, Bucks County	borough	9,809	9,752±40	$99,526	$292,200	8.6%	100%
Quakertown	borough	9,359	9,319±32	$85,959	$278,500	10.2%	100%
Perkasie	borough	9,120	9,216±27	$93,845	$372,100	6.7%	100%
Fairless Hills	CDP	9,041	8,827±931	$80,807	$358,800	13.2%	100%
Upper Makefield Township	township	8,857	8,855±21	$212,768	$876,200	2.1%	100%
Solebury Township	township	8,709	8,685±21	$195,962	$788,700	1.7%	100%
Doylestown	borough	8,300	8,341±21	$99,322	$527,700	5.5%	100%
Bedminster Township	township	7,541	7,518±19	$152,049	$575,000	3.4%	100%
Richboro	CDP	6,443	6,963±886	$159,007	$559,700	0.8%	100%
Newtown Grant	CDP	5,855	6,193±777	$168,750	$583,600	4.8%	100%
East Rockhill Township	township	5,819	5,817±30	$134,492	$484,700	4.8%	100%
West Rockhill Township	township	5,439	5,446±28	$104,354	$463,100	3.9%	100%
Churchville	CDP	5,348	6,084±832	$192,519	$657,000	5.8%	100%
Springfield Township, Bucks County	township	5,175	5,193±18	$122,538	$430,700	2.7%	100%
Sellersville	borough	4,567	4,542±30	$95,022	$329,600	7.8%	100%
Chalfont	borough	4,253	4,346±43	$124,485	$445,900	7.4%	100%
Brittany Farms-The Highlands	CDP	4,175	4,571±443	$111,875	$396,100	1.6%	100%
Warminster Heights	CDP	4,010	3,940±492	$53,472	$375,200	15.1%	100%
Village Shires	CDP	3,946	3,503±344	$132,188	$515,100	1.1%	100%
Trevose	CDP	3,842	3,635±653	$87,455	$378,000	1.6%	100%
Tinicum Township, Bucks County	township	3,818	3,827±18	$122,125	$613,600	3.0%	100%
Woodbourne	CDP	3,710	3,834±526	$186,000	$667,300	2.0%	100%
Nockamixon Township	township	3,379	3,368±22	$104,965	$464,100	6.1%	100%
Wrightstown Township	township	3,286	3,283±20	$188,553	$717,400	5.8%	100%
Feasterville	CDP	3,066	2,461±549	$82,621	$371,600	6.5%	100%
New Britain	borough	2,836	2,821±19	$125,227	$407,000	4.6%	100%
New Hope	borough	2,612	2,622±28	$175,156	$716,200	4.2%	100%
Yardley	borough	2,605	2,609±52	$112,500	$480,300	3.4%	100%
PlumsteadvilleGEOID 4261624	CDP	2,553	2,592±495	$176,313	$580,800	0.9%	100%
Penndel	borough	2,515	2,513±23	$75,517	$336,200	11.8%	100%
Woodside	CDP	2,443	2,491±796	$172,206	$697,200	0.4%	100%
Tullytown	borough	2,282	2,358±298	$65,185	$346,700	13.6%	100%
Newtown, Bucks County	borough	2,268	2,224±270	$166,429	$783,400	2.0%	100%
Andalusia	CDP	–	2,251±390	$64,745	$334,700	7.2%	100%
Haycock Township	township	2,200	2,136±215	$101,071	$459,000	5.4%	100%
Telford	borough	4,928	4,829±294	$91,058	$320,300	6.2%	45%
Dublin	borough	2,177	2,164±282	$87,813	$395,800	10.0%	100%
EddingtonGEOID 4222280	CDP	1,996	1,606±396	$122,107	$333,200	2.6%	100%
SpinnerstownGEOID 4272768	CDP	1,697	1,780±345	$143,375	$417,200	0.1%	100%
Langhorne	borough	1,643	1,657±221	$101,131	$446,500	10.8%	100%
Parkland	CDP	–	1,599±426	$83,788	$430,800	0.9%	100%
Langhorne Manor	borough	1,496	1,543±165	$137,917	$554,300	10.5%	100%
Richlandtown	borough	1,353	1,209±253	$74,439	$314,600	5.0%	100%
Cornwells Heights	CDP	1,251	1,319±329	$87,396	$359,400	15.2%	100%
Bridgeton Township	township	1,234	1,235±165	$82,292	$385,700	5.0%	100%
Milford SquareGEOID 4249440	CDP	1,137	1,312±425	$179,355	$307,700	0.3%	100%
Durham Township	township	1,094	1,047±164	$116,458	$614,100	6.9%	100%
Hulmeville	borough	982	925±205	$121,625	$387,500	5.3%	100%
Ivyland	borough	955	914±219	$149,375	$529,000	3.2%	100%
Trumbauersville	borough	904	772±189	$112,500	$345,100	7.9%	100%
Blooming GlenGEOID 4207072	CDP	–	868±592	$116,220	$328,900	0.0%	100%
Riegelsville	borough	847	860±119	$93,750	$342,000	8.5%	100%
Silverdale	borough	805	1,288±442	$107,321	$360,300	0.9%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Bucks County?

The median resident of Bucks County is 44.2 years old; 19.9% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.6%. 10.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.2±0.1	40.9	+0.3
Under 18 years	19.9%±0.1 pts	20.4%	–
65 years and over	20.5%±0.1 pts	19.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6.6%	8.7%	+1.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	79.9%±0.2 pts	73.0%	−4.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	3.7%±0.2 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	5.0%±0.2 pts	3.8%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.0%±0.3 pts	3.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	10.4%±0.3 pts	7.7%	+0.6 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	13.4%±0.4 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.4%±0.2 pts	6.1%	–
With a disability	11.5%±0.3 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.9%±0.3 pts	5.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.0%±0.3 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	44.8%±0.7 pts	35.2%	+3.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	18.3%±0.5 pts	14.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.6%±0.2 pts	1.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Bucks County earn?

Half of Bucks County's 249,187 households earn less than $114,764 a year (±$2,067), against $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 the median was $109,703 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $5,061 after inflation. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$114,764±$2,067	$77,971	+$5,061
Mean household income	$150,981±$2,333	$107,538	–
Per capita income	$59,022±$796	$44,355	+$2,596
People below the poverty line	6.1%±0.4 pts	11.7%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	7.1%±0.9 pts	15.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	7.8%±0.4 pts	14.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	94.8%±0.4 pts	89.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Bucks County?

Owners occupy 77.8% of Bucks County's occupied homes and renters 22.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $445,700 by its owner (±$3,616). The median renter pays $1,605 a month including utilities, and 39.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$445,700±$3,616	$254,500	+$38,833
Median gross rent	$1,605±$30	$1,209	+$94
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	39.3%±1.9 pts	39.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,436±$26	$1,762	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.8%±0.6 pts	69.3%	+0.8 pts
Housing units	257,260±158	5,806,452	+6,708
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.1%±0.6 pts	4.9%	–
Single-family detached homes	63.4%±0.6 pts	56.6%	–
Mobile homes	1.9%±0.2 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.9%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	9.9%±0.4 pts	25.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Bucks County building?

Builders took permits for 780 new housing units across Bucks County in 2025 (673 single-family), 1.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 690 units
2020 730 units
2021 984 units
2022 938 units
2023 762 units
2024 718 units
2025 780 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Bucks County get to work?

69.6% of Bucks County's workers drive alone and 19.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.0%±0.4 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	4.4%±0.4 pts	5.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	69.6%±0.7 pts	68.2%	–
Carpooled	6.3%±0.4 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	2.0%±0.2 pts	3.6%	–
Walked	1.3%±0.2 pts	3.3%	–
Worked from home	19.6%±0.6 pts	15.6%	+13.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	29.0 min±0.4	26.3 min	−1.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Bucks County's census tracts?

Bucks County is divided into 147 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $46,135 (Tract 1003.04) to $250,000 or more (Tract 1055.08).

All 147 census tracts of Bucks County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Bucks County compare with Pennsylvania's other counties?

Bucks County's rank among Pennsylvania's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	4th of 67
Growth 2020-2025	26th of 67
Residents per square mile	6th of 67
Median household income	2nd of 67
Median home value	2nd of 67
Median gross rent	3rd of 67
Poverty rate	66th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	5th of 67
Median age	26th of 67

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Bucks County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.