Lehigh Valley (Allentown–Bethlehem) Metro Area Counties
4 counties · 887,615 people (2025) · 1,453 sq mi
The Lehigh Valley (Allentown–Bethlehem) metro area (officially the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 4 counties in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, with 887,615 people in 2025. Lehigh County is the most populous.
The 4 counties of the Lehigh Valley (Allentown–Bethlehem) metro area
Sorted by population. 3 are central counties (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.
| County | State | County seat | Population 2025 | Change since 2020 | Land area (sq mi) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | Allentown | 384,383 | +2.6% | 345 | Central |
| Northampton County | Pennsylvania | Easton | 324,411 | +3.7% | 370 | Central |
| Warren County | New Jersey | Belvidere | 112,953 | +3% | 357 | Central |
| Carbon County | Pennsylvania | Jim Thorpe | 65,868 | +1.7% | 381 | Outlying |
The metro area is part of the larger Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ Combined Statistical Area.
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County maps of New Jersey and Pennsylvania
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Sources
- Metro area definition: U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Core Based Statistical Areas, July 2023 delineation (published by the Census Bureau).
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files. Population: Census Bureau estimates, Vintage 2025.