Pennsylvania

Lebanon

143,257
2020 population
1820
first census record
21
census records

About Lebanon

Lebanon, Pennsylvania, first appears in the United States federal census in 1820, when it recorded a population of 16,988. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 143,257.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 31 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020143,257
2010133,568
2000120,327
1990113,744
1980108,582
197099,665
196090,853
195081,683
194072,641
193067,103
192063,152
191059,565
190053,827
189048,131
188038,476
187034,096
186031,831
185026,071
184021,872
183020,557
182016,988
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Lebanon

National Register of Historic Places listings in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

St. Lukes Episcopal Church
Lebanon
Bomberger's Distillery
Newmanstown
Brendle Farms
Schaefferstown
Annville Historic District
Annville
Rex House
Schaefferstown
Tulpehocken Manor Plantation
Myerstown
Bindnagles Evangelical Lutheran Church
Palmyra
Alden Villa
Cornwall Borough
Zeller, Heinrich, House
Newmanstown
Chestnut Street Log House
Lebanon
Erpff, Philip, House
Schaefferstown
Colebrook Iron Master's House
South Londonderry
Schaeffer House
Schaefferstown, Heidelberg Township
Cornwall Iron Furnace
Cornwall
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lebanon
Reading Railroad Station
Lebanon
Tabor Reformed Church
Lebanon
House of Miller at Millbach
Newmanstown
Meier, Isaac, Homestead
Myerstown
Cornwall & Lebanon Railroad Station
Lebanon
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Frequently asked about Lebanon

When does Lebanon first appear in the US census?
Lebanon, Pennsylvania first appears in the federal census in 1820, with a recorded population of 16,988.
What is the population of Lebanon?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Lebanon had a recorded population of 143,257.
How many historic places are in Lebanon?
31 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
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