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Lackawanna County

State:
Pennsylvania
County Seat:
Scranton

Lackawanna County's estimated 2025 population is 216,869 with a growth rate of 0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lackawanna County is the 17th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 214,523 and has seen a growth of 1.09% since that time.

216,869
Total Population
472
Population Density (mi²)
17
Population Rank (State)
373 0.17%
Annual Population Growth

Lackawanna County Population

Lackawanna County Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Lackawanna County includes 83.42% White, 3.09% other race, 3.07% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White180,05883.42%
Two or more races15,8307.33%
Other race6,6693.09%
Black or African American6,6353.07%
Asian6,3892.96%
Native American1640.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander890.04%

Lackawanna County Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lackawanna County's average per capita income is $46,789. Household income levels show a median of $64,691. The poverty rate stands at 14.04%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$103,919$124,476
Families$84,837$105,268
Households$64,691$87,019
Non Families$38,269$53,228

$46,789

Average Income

$64,691

Median Household Income

14.04%

Poverty Rate