Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42079 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
327,675
Rank #224 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,691 −15.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,733 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.3% +21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,005 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Home Value
$174,100 −38.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,722 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.3% −24.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,186 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,434 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

67.8% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
25.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.3%30.5%45.8%61.0%74.2%17.3%4.1%2.9%1.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%

About Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 327,675, making it the 224th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Luzerne County is 42.0 years, which is 8.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Luzerne County is $63,691, which ranks #1,733 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Luzerne County is $174,100, 38.2% below the national median. Renters in Luzerne County pay a median gross rent of $1,004 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Luzerne County, 25.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.5 min.

Luzerne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (17.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.1%).

All data for Luzerne County, Pennsylvania comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.