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Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17814, 17878, 18201

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 331,379 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 133,434Households
  • $62,321Median household income
  • $163,800Median home value
  • 102Towns with a page
  • 48ZIP codes

Luzerne County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.0%
315k320k325k330k2000: 319,25020002010: 320,91820102020: 325,5942020319,250325,594
Population of Luzerne County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000319,250
2010320,918
2020325,594

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.

Household income in Luzerne County
Under $50k40.5%
$50k to $100k30.9%
$100k to $150k15.9%
$150k to $200k6.5%
$200k and over6.2%

Median household income $62,321 · 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.

Housing tenure in Luzerne County
Owner occupied
90,408 units
Renter occupied
43,026 units
Vacancy rate
11.6%

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.

Jobs by sector in Luzerne County2023
Health care and social assistance27,397
Manufacturing19,381
Transportation and warehousing18,602
Retail trade17,667
Accommodation and food services11,668
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7,419
Wholesale trade6,047
Professional, scientific, and technical services5,752

139,382 employees in 7,212 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.

Luzerne County compared with its state
Luzerne County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLuzerne CountyPennsylvania
Population325,97812,986,518
Median household income$62,321$76,081
Median age42.140.9
Median home value$163,800$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.0%34.5%
Foreign-born residents8.7%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes67.8%69.3%
Mean commute to work23.6 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Luzerne County102 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Wilkes-BarreCity44,6616.85 sq mi
HazletonCity30,3545.97 sq mi
KingstonBorough13,4762.15 sq mi
Mountain TopCensus designated place11,85615.0 sq mi
Hanover TownshipTownship11,70418.9 sq mi
NanticokeCity10,7303.46 sq mi
Hazle TownshipTownship10,39945.1 sq mi
Butler TownshipTownship10,14133.6 sq mi
Plains TownshipTownship9,99913.4 sq mi
Dallas TownshipTownship9,35018.8 sq mi
PittstonCity7,7431.53 sq mi
Kingston TownshipTownship7,21113.6 sq mi
Wright TownshipTownship5,84713.3 sq mi
PlymouthBorough5,8101.07 sq mi
ExeterBorough5,5904.62 sq mi
West HazletonBorough5,2311.58 sq mi
DuryeaBorough5,1425.53 sq mi
SwoyersvilleBorough5,0922.16 sq mi
EdwardsvilleBorough4,9771.18 sq mi
Fairview TownshipTownship4,7749.53 sq mi
West PittstonBorough4,6990.82 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship4,58213.2 sq mi
Newport TownshipTownship4,51016.1 sq mi
Jenkins TownshipTownship4,49413.6 sq mi
PlainsCensus designated place4,3691.28 sq mi
LarksvilleBorough4,3054.69 sq mi
Forty FortBorough4,2811.31 sq mi
Salem TownshipTownship4,08628.7 sq mi
Sugarloaf TownshipTownship4,04822.4 sq mi
FreelandBorough3,8630.68 sq mi
Rice TownshipTownship3,79511.0 sq mi
Foster TownshipTownship3,50144.7 sq mi
Lehman TownshipTownship3,44421.8 sq mi
Pittston TownshipTownship3,26313.4 sq mi
Wilkes-Barre TownshipTownship3,2213.00 sq mi
WyomingBorough3,1511.43 sq mi
Harveys LakeBorough2,8625.40 sq mi
Bear Creek TownshipTownship2,80967.1 sq mi
Ross TownshipTownship2,78243.4 sq mi
LuzerneBorough2,7520.71 sq mi
DallasBorough2,7112.30 sq mi
West WyomingBorough2,6853.59 sq mi
AshleyBorough2,6320.93 sq mi
DupontBorough2,5851.56 sq mi
AvocaBorough2,5541.02 sq mi
East BerwickCensus designated place2,4360.91 sq mi
TrucksvilleCensus designated place2,2841.73 sq mi
Hunlock TownshipTownship2,25420.8 sq mi
ShavertownCensus designated place2,1501.20 sq mi
Exeter TownshipTownship2,12013.0 sq mi
Dorrance TownshipTownship2,11124.1 sq mi
Huntington TownshipTownship2,09428.7 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship2,07119.8 sq mi
Lake TownshipTownship2,03726.9 sq mi
Glen LyonCensus designated place1,9563.59 sq mi
GeorgetownCensus designated place1,9530.84 sq mi
Black Creek TownshipTownship1,94824.3 sq mi
Beech Mountain LakesCensus designated place1,9201.55 sq mi
ConynghamBorough1,8371.03 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship1,76512.4 sq mi
Plymouth TownshipTownship1,74015.8 sq mi
BrowntownCensus designated place1,6600.45 sq mi
InkermanCensus designated place1,5680.73 sq mi
NescopeckBorough1,5120.99 sq mi
LaflinBorough1,4671.31 sq mi
HughestownBorough1,3570.87 sq mi
Conyngham TownshipTownship1,34115.9 sq mi
HudsonCensus designated place1,2780.38 sq mi
Fairmount TownshipTownship1,23345.7 sq mi
White HavenBorough1,1971.20 sq mi
Hollenback TownshipTownship1,16915.2 sq mi
HilldaleCensus designated place1,1310.82 sq mi
Nescopeck TownshipTownship1,11817.9 sq mi
ChaseCensus designated place1,0942.29 sq mi
Slocum TownshipTownship1,06510.4 sq mi
Sugar NotchBorough1,0090.99 sq mi
Dennison TownshipTownship99834.3 sq mi
HarleighCensus designated place9860.57 sq mi
Upper ExeterCensus designated place9701.96 sq mi
Misericordia UniversityCensus designated place9670.20 sq mi
PringleBorough9090.46 sq mi
LattimerCensus designated place8790.23 sq mi
WanamieCensus designated place7620.98 sq mi
CourtdaleBorough7031.02 sq mi
NuangolaBorough6821.18 sq mi
YatesvilleBorough6460.63 sq mi
MocanaquaCensus designated place6410.50 sq mi
ShickshinnyBorough6330.48 sq mi
PardeesvilleCensus designated place6030.63 sq mi
West NanticokeCensus designated place5820.59 sq mi
Laurel RunBorough5715.10 sq mi
SilkworthCensus designated place5643.36 sq mi
Warrior RunBorough5380.66 sq mi
SheatownCensus designated place5330.51 sq mi
WestonCensus designated place4550.42 sq mi
Buck TownshipTownship39116.6 sq mi
Penn Lake ParkBorough3791.58 sq mi
Hickory HillsCensus designated place3281.40 sq mi
Bear Creek VillageBorough3051.90 sq mi
Pikes CreekCensus designated place2691.27 sq mi
New ColumbusBorough2243.10 sq mi
JeddoBorough1090.25 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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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.