Allentown Senior AdvisorNorthampton County had about 324,411 residents on July 1, 2025, with 22.2% aged 65 or older and a median age of 42.3, older than Lehigh. It takes in the eastern half of Bethlehem, Easton and the Forks, Nazareth, the Slate Belt and the boroughs along the Lehigh River from Northampton to Walnutport.
Northampton County's Area Agency on Aging works out of the county's Human Services Building on Emrick Boulevard in Bethlehem Township. The St. Luke's network's flagship hospital is in Fountain Hill, just over the Lehigh County line from south Bethlehem.
How many seniors and licensed care options are in Northampton County, PA?
Northampton County had about 72,103 residents 65 and older (22.2% of 324,411) and 9,046 aged 85 and older on July 1, 2025, and the state's records list 30 licensed personal care homes and assisted living residences and 12 certified nursing homes there.
| Available in Northampton County | Not available in Northampton County | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed or certified here | Personal care homes: 29, Assisted living residences: 1, Nursing homes: 12, Home health agency offices: 6 | — |
| Not found here | — | Hospice offices |
| Homes with a secured dementia unit | 9 | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (CC-EST2025-AGESEX-42), July 1, 2025.
How much personal care capacity does Northampton County have per older resident?
Northampton County's licensed homes hold 2,517 resident places for about 32,343 residents aged 75 and older, roughly one place for every 12 people in that age group, plus 2,099 certified nursing home beds.
Statewide, 21.4% of Pennsylvanians were 65 or older in the same estimates, against 22.2% in Northampton County. Capacity is not the same as availability: many homes keep waiting lists for their dementia units, and some licensed places are in semi-private rooms.
Where is licensed senior care located within Northampton County?
By mailing address, Northampton County's licensed homes and nursing homes are spread across the communities in the table below; each community page lists every license there.
| Community | PCH/ALR | Resident places | Dementia units | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem | 10 | 1038 | 3 | 4 |
| Easton | 6 | 471 | 4 | 5 |
| Saucon Valley, Coopersburg & Limeport | 2 | 281 | 1 | 0 |
| Nazareth, Northampton & Bath | 8 | 569 | 1 | 2 |
| The Slate Belt: Bangor, Pen Argyl & Wind Gap | 4 | 158 | 0 | 1 |
Who helps seniors and caregivers in Northampton County, PA?
Northampton County's Area Agency on Aging is the Northampton County Area Agency on Aging, at 610-829-4540; it offers OPTIONS in-home services, caregiver support, PA MEDI, the SHARE shared-housing program, Senior CHAT phone calls and a network of senior centers.
Northampton County Human Services Building, 2801 Emrick Blvd, Bethlehem, PA 18020. Reports of suspected abuse: 1-800-490-8505 (statewide protective services line, 24 hours a day). Long-term care ombudsman: 484-619-3337 (run by Catholic Charities).
Is the LIFE program available in Northampton County?
Yes: DHS lists 2 LIFE providers whose service area includes Northampton County: SeniorLIFE Lehigh Valley, 3365 High Point Blvd, Bethlehem ((610) 954-5433); SeniorLIFE Reading, 20 Shelbourne Rd, Reading ((610) 404-3200).
LIFE is Pennsylvania's name for PACE: an all-inclusive program for adults 55 and older who meet nursing facility level of care, built around a day center. See how LIFE works.
Which hospitals serve Northampton County?
St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill/Bethlehem is the St. Luke's network's flagship and a CMS five-star hospital, with St. Luke's Anderson campus in Bethlehem Township and St. Luke's Easton campus on 21st Street; Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg sits on Schoenersville Road in Bethlehem.
| Hospital (CMS name) | City | CMS overall rating |
|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) | Bethlehem | 5 of 5 |
| St. Luke's Easton Campus | Easton | 4 of 5 |
