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Population of Bethlehem, PA

Last official estimated population of Bethlehem city (Lehigh County**, Pennsylvania state) was 75,135 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.024% of total US population and 0.59% of total Pennsylvania state population. Area of Bethlehem city is 19.5 mi² (=50.4 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 3,862.58 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.05%/yr), Bethlehem city population in 2024 would be 75,519*.

Historical population

Historical population of Bethlehem city for period 1850-2014:

Bethlehem city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Bethlehem city

• Allentown city population 6.2 mi, 248°
• Northampton borough 7.6 mi, 304°
• Catasauqua borough 5.2 mi, 291°
• Hellertown borough 3.5 mi, 153°
• Fountain Hill borough 2.2 mi, 222°
• Coplay borough 7.4 mi, 294°
• North Catasauqua borough 6.1 mi, 294°
• Bath borough 7.2 mi, 350°
• Freemansburg borough 1.5 mi, 86°
• Glendon borough 7 mi, 72°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb