How many people live in Bucks County, PA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 650,100 people living in Bucks County, PA. That makes Bucks County the fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania. It is home to 5% of people living in the state.
650K
population of Bucks County, PA (2024)
5%
County share of the Pennsylvania population (2024)
About 650,100 people lived in Bucks County, PA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Bucks County, PA’s age demographics?
About 141,800 Bucks County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 20.4% of Pennsylvania’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 127,200 Bucks County residents, or 19.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of Pennsylvania’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Bucks County, PA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Bucks County, PA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 80.5% of the Bucks County, PA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Bucks County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 4.3% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Bucks County, PA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Bucks County, PA is Bensalem with about 63,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Bucks County, PA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bensalem | 63,080 |
| 2. | Bristol | 54,145 |
| 3. | Middletown | 45,847 |
| 4. | Northampton | 40,114 |
| 5. | Falls | 34,492 |
| 6. | Lower Makefield | 34,216 |
| 7. | Warminster | 33,474 |
| 8. | Warrington | 26,305 |
| 9. | Buckingham | 20,844 |
| 10. | Lower Southampton | 20,525 |
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