The Town Files

Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

144,186 people. The median home is worth $242,000 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $78,425.

Towns in Lebanon County

Towns in Lebanon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lebanon26,814$156,500$48,45637.9
North Lebanon12,041$234,300$83,69047.8
South Lebanon10,416$261,700$85,12042.6
Jackson9,348$247,600$84,24147.2
North Londonderry8,911$309,100$108,54849.6
South Londonderry8,776$342,600$112,37438.6
North Cornwall8,489$240,300$78,80338.9
Palmyra7,830$227,500$77,46934.1
Campbelltown5,922$349,500$119,17536.1
Bethel5,132$267,000$89,91140.9
Swatara5,061$250,900$79,94443.7
Annville4,759$199,200$71,32124.8
Cornwall4,604$333,700$107,58356.8
Millcreek4,368$267,000$91,18141.2
Heidelberg4,095$306,000$92,10330.3
South Annville3,438$323,000$100,23937.5
Myerstown3,094$186,300$59,05741.3
Union2,932$264,300$73,08342.8
Pleasant Hill2,926$191,700$55,67633.2
Newmanstown2,834$260,500$90,17745.9
East Hanover2,658$260,600$59,12238.9

People and housing

Lebanon CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$242,000$214,250
Median rent$1,110$996
Median household income$78,425$75,278
Median age41.144.2
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%23.8%
Below the poverty line10.1%8.5%

Jobs and pay

53,500 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,454 a year.

Largest industries in Lebanon CountyManufacturing9,529 jobs · $66,332Health care & social assistan…7,160 jobs · $57,960Retail6,733 jobs · $35,098Transportation & warehousing4,441 jobs · $58,791Hotels & restaurants4,066 jobs · $21,667Administrative & support2,254 jobs · $38,020
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lebanon County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 505 storm events in Lebanon County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Lebanon County by type since 1996Hail47Heat7Flood34Drought11Tornado8High Wind21Heavy Snow28Flash Flood46Winter Storm31Excessive Heat6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lebanon County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
March 23, 2016SnowstormDR-4267: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
September 12, 2011FloodDR-4030: Tropical Storm Lee
September 8, 2011FloodEM-3340: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).