Lebanon County Demographics

A map of Lebanon County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	112,982	114,004	78.4%	79.6%
Hispanic	21,918	20,348	15.2%	14.2%
Multiracial	3,916	3,540	2.7%	2.5%
Black	2,459	2,555	1.7%	1.8%
Asian	2,317	2,192	1.6%	1.5%
Native American/Other	594	618	0.4%	0.4%

Lebanon County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 144,186, a less than 1% change from the 143,257 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.4% White, 15.2% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, 1.6% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lebanon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lebanon has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lebanon County, that probability was 34.5% in 2020 and 36.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lebanon County is ranked the 24th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Lebanon County was ranked the 24th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lebanon County's White Population

112,982 residents of Lebanon County, or 78.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lebanon County is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Lebanon County ranks 54th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lebanon County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lebanon County's population has decreased from 79.6% to 78.4%.

Lebanon County is more White than neighboring Dauphin County (60.6% White), and Berks County (66.6% White). Lebanon County is less White than neighboring Lancaster County (79.1% White), Schuylkill County (86.2% White), and York County (78.9% White).

Lebanon County's Black Population

2,459 residents of Lebanon County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lebanon County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Lebanon County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lebanon County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. Black residents' share of Lebanon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Lebanon County is less Black than neighboring Dauphin County (16.3% Black), Lancaster County (3.4% Black), Schuylkill County (2.6% Black), York County (5.8% Black), and Berks County (4% Black).

Lebanon County's Asian Population

2,317 residents of Lebanon County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lebanon County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Lebanon County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lebanon County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.7%. Asian residents' share of Lebanon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Lebanon County is more Asian than neighboring Schuylkill County (0.5% Asian), York County (1.5% Asian), and Berks County (1.3% Asian). Lebanon County is less Asian than neighboring Dauphin County (6.5% Asian), and Lancaster County (2.4% Asian).

Lebanon County's Hispanic Population

21,918 residents of Lebanon County, or 15.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lebanon County is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lebanon County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lebanon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Lebanon County's population has increased from 14.2% to 15.2%.

Lebanon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dauphin County (11.8% Hispanic), Lancaster County (11.5% Hispanic), Schuylkill County (7.8% Hispanic), and York County (9.6% Hispanic). Lebanon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Berks County (24.8% Hispanic).

Lebanon County's Native American/Other Population

594 residents of Lebanon County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lebanon County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lebanon County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lebanon County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lebanon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lebanon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Schuylkill County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lebanon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dauphin County (0.7% Native American/Other), Lancaster County (0.6% Native American/Other), York County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Berks County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lebanon County's Multiracial Population

3,916 residents of Lebanon County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lebanon County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Lebanon County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lebanon County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lebanon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Lebanon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dauphin County (4.1% Multiracial), Lancaster County (2.9% Multiracial), York County (3.6% Multiracial), and Berks County (2.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.