Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 18403, 18407, 18411
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 216,859 (2024 estimate)Population
- 88,266Households
- $64,691Median household income
- $189,900Median home value
- 47Towns with a page
- 29ZIP codes
Lackawanna County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 213,295 |
| 2010 | 214,437 |
| 2020 | 215,896 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $64,691 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 57,698 units
- Renter occupied
- 30,568 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
91,059 employees in 5,198 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 215,834 | 12,986,518 |
| Median household income | $64,691 | $76,081 |
| Median age | 41.9 | 40.9 |
| Median home value | $189,900 | $240,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.1% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.9% | 7.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.4% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.2 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Lackawanna County47 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton | City | 75,905 | 25.3 sq mi |
| Dunmore | Borough | 14,249 | 8.92 sq mi |
| South Abington Township | Township | 9,623 | 9.11 sq mi |
| Carbondale | City | 8,805 | 3.24 sq mi |
| Old Forge | Borough | 8,654 | 3.43 sq mi |
| Archbald | Borough | 7,508 | 17.1 sq mi |
| Blakely | Borough | 6,659 | 3.81 sq mi |
| Taylor | Borough | 6,252 | 5.20 sq mi |
| Moosic | Borough | 6,018 | 6.48 sq mi |
| Dickson City | Borough | 6,010 | 4.80 sq mi |
| Olyphant | Borough | 5,397 | 5.44 sq mi |
| Clarks Summit | Borough | 5,089 | 1.59 sq mi |
| Scott Township | Township | 4,690 | 27.2 sq mi |
| Jessup | Borough | 4,503 | 6.74 sq mi |
| Throop | Borough | 4,125 | 4.97 sq mi |
| Jefferson Township | Township | 3,890 | 33.6 sq mi |
| Newton Township | Township | 2,941 | 22.2 sq mi |
| Spring Brook Township | Township | 2,802 | 34.5 sq mi |
| Madison Township | Township | 2,495 | 16.9 sq mi |
| Roaring Brook Township | Township | 2,361 | 21.4 sq mi |
| Fell Township | Township | 2,344 | 15.3 sq mi |
| Chinchilla | Census designated place | 2,322 | 2.51 sq mi |
| Greenfield Township | Township | 2,281 | 20.9 sq mi |
| Covington Township | Township | 2,258 | 23.7 sq mi |
| Jermyn | Borough | 2,135 | 0.79 sq mi |
| Mount Cobb | Census designated place | 2,063 | 7.14 sq mi |
| Moscow | Borough | 2,020 | 2.85 sq mi |
| Waverly Township | Township | 1,855 | 4.55 sq mi |
| Mayfield | Borough | 1,766 | 2.45 sq mi |
| Benton Township | Township | 1,742 | 24.1 sq mi |
| Clarks Green | Borough | 1,519 | 0.53 sq mi |
| Clifton Township | Township | 1,512 | 19.4 sq mi |
| Ransom Township | Township | 1,447 | 17.8 sq mi |
| Glenburn Township | Township | 1,439 | 4.64 sq mi |
| Big Bass Lake | Census designated place | 1,388 | 4.13 sq mi |
| Simpson | Census designated place | 1,343 | 0.88 sq mi |
| Dalton | Borough | 1,293 | 3.02 sq mi |
| Carbondale Township | Township | 1,150 | 13.8 sq mi |
| Glenburn | Census designated place | 1,075 | 1.75 sq mi |
| Thornhurst Township | Township | 1,014 | 22.8 sq mi |
| Elmhurst Township | Township | 840 | 1.84 sq mi |
| North Abington Township | Township | 750 | 9.12 sq mi |
| Vandling | Borough | 723 | 1.31 sq mi |
| Waverly | Census designated place | 513 | 1.57 sq mi |
| La Plume Township | Township | 480 | 2.44 sq mi |
| West Abington Township | Township | 315 | 5.54 sq mi |
| Eagle Lake | Census designated place | 0 | 2.38 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Luzerne CountyPopulation 331,379 (2024 estimate)
- Monroe CountyPopulation 166,523 (2024 estimate)
- Susquehanna CountyPopulation 38,100 (2024 estimate)
- Wayne CountyPopulation 51,419 (2024 estimate)
- Wyoming CountyPopulation 25,771 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.