Economy & Jobs — Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Employment

Total Establishments6,511
Total Employees120,054
Avg Annual Employment120,976
Avg Annual Pay$60,298
Total Annual Wages$7,294,612,515
Annual Payroll (thousands)$6,188,114
Unemployment Rate4.6%

Income

Median Household Income$82,201
Poverty Rate9.2%
IRS Returns159,490
Total AGI (thousands)$13,642,665
Average AGI per Return$85,539

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$2,055,388,247
Per Capita$6,568
Population Basis312,951

Agriculture

Total Farms83
Land in Farms (acres)1,987
Avg Farm Size (acres)23.90
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants267
Fast Food225
Bars29
Coffee & Snacks67

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.300509+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.399139+00:00.