Lackawanna County Population

1880–2026

216.59K

2026 projection

0.5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Lackawanna County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026216,586+840.04%
2025216,502+840.04%
2024216,418+1610.07%
2023216,257+5430.25%
2022215,714-3670.17%
2021216,081+5520.26%
2020215,529+5,7212.73%
2019209,808-4930.23%
2018210,301-3020.14%
2017210,603-5050.24%

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Lackawanna County Demographics

41.9median age

Median age

Female43.3 yrs
Male40.3 yrs

Adults

171,933
44,410 seniors (65+) · 26% of adults127,523 other adults

Sex

Female 50.8% · 109,885Male 49.2% · 106,261

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,03585+ years, female: 4,02680–84 years, male: 1,93880–84 years, female: 2,88475–79 years, male: 3,44075–79 years, female: 4,67370–74 years, male: 5,21370–74 years, female: 6,54265–69 years, male: 6,89465–69 years, female: 6,76560–64 years, male: 7,41060–64 years, female: 8,18455–59 years, male: 7,11555–59 years, female: 6,96750–54 years, male: 6,87450–54 years, female: 6,89545–49 years, male: 6,09945–49 years, female: 6,12940–44 years, male: 6,64740–44 years, female: 6,27735–39 years, male: 6,71735–39 years, female: 6,80230–34 years, male: 6,96230–34 years, female: 6,81925–29 years, male: 6,24325–29 years, female: 6,04620–24 years, male: 6,49620–24 years, female: 6,64115–19 years, male: 7,54915–19 years, female: 6,82910–14 years, male: 6,99810–14 years, female: 6,4475–9 years, male: 5,9905–9 years, female: 5,7530–4 years, male: 5,6410–4 years, female: 5,20685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,161 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Lackawanna County Income

$66,223median household income

Median household income

$66,223

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$48,724

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

14.4%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Lackawanna County Marital Status

43% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married43%45%42%
Never married37%40%33%
Divorced11%9%12%
Widowed7%4%11%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year