Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

25,780

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 25,780 with a growth rate of -0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wyoming County, Pennsylvania is the 60th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 28,250 and has seen a growth of -8.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,170-122-0.48%
202825,292-122-0.48%
202725,414-122-0.48%
202625,536-122-0.48%
202525,658-122-0.47%
202425,780-122-0.47%
202325,902-122-0.47%
202226,024-82-0.31%
202126,106740.28%
202026,032-758-2.83%
201926,790-280-1.03%
201827,070-339-1.24%
201727,409-148-0.54%
201627,557-265-0.95%
201527,822-354-1.26%
201428,176320.11%
201328,144-247-0.87%
201228,391720.25%
201128,319690.24%
201028,25000%
199028,0761,6436.22%
198026,4337,35138.52%
197019,0822,26913.5%
196016,813470.28%
195016,766640.38%
194016,7021,1857.64%
193015,5171,41610.04%
192014,101-1,408-9.08%
191015,509-1,643-9.58%
190017,1521,2617.94%
189015,8912931.88%
188015,5981,0136.95%
187014,5852,04516.31%
186012,5401,88517.69%
185010,655-14,515-57.67%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.47% (-122)
County Website
Wyoming County
County Seat
Tunkhannock
2020 Population
26,032
Area
397 mi²
Density
65 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.97% (-252)
Founded
April 4, 1842

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,93995.12%
Two or more races7782.97%
Black or African American2390.91%
Other race1530.58%
Asian980.37%
Native American120.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Median Age

45.3

Total

43.7

Male

46.6

Female

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 21,180 adults, (5,751 of whom are seniors) in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female12,96549.45%
Male13,25450.55%

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7882.3677.422.6
Married5,3762.928911
Non Family3,7301.266436
Female1,1043.0167.832.2
Male5783.174.725.3

2.86

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1205.93%
Associates Degree1,7139.06%
Bachelors Degree2,61813.85%
Graduate Degree1,4407.62%
High School Graduate8,61045.55%
Less Than 9th Grade2471.31%
Some College3,15316.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,18316,9193,919
2+ Races38232687
Hispanic27319936
Other Race1159212
Asian716723
Black49432
Native American1090

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.37%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.39%.

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,465$64,018$47,708
Graduate Degree$70,122$74,375$63,500
High School Graduate$39,296$52,701$26,676
Less Than 9th Grade$34,375$39,865$28,438
Overall$44,650$53,781$34,336
Some College$42,680$50,880$35,379

$44,650

Average Earnings

$53,781

Average Male

$34,336

Average Female

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Language

97.67% of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 2.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.27% of the population.

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Language

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,1052,58010.7%
Multiple75016321.73%
Hispanic48813928.48%
Asian983737.76%
Black1071514.02%
Other134128.96%

11.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.12%

Male Poverty Rate

12.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 37.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania is Other, with 8.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.1%.

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.13%
High School10.44%
Bachelors or Greater7.38%
Some College7.15%

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.46%
Male Unemployed23.7%
Female Employed7.03%
Male Employed3.92%

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,571$104,690
Households$67,968$87,709
Married Families$91,902$119,690
Non Families$38,356$51,611

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,621

Number of Veterans

1,520

Male Veterans

101

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam715
Second Gulf War314
First Gulf War221
Korea86
World War II6

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74542
75+458
35 to 54321
55 to 64194
18 to 34106

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5867.81%
2+ Races194.19%
Black105.43%
Hispanic71.97%
Other Race42.86%
Native American220%

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.99%

Born in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

98.53%

Native Born

1.47%

Foreign Born

0.83%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.53% of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 79.99% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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