Lackawanna County's estimated 2026 population is 217,633 with a growth rate of 0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lackawanna County is the 17th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 214,523 and has seen a growth of 1.45% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Lackawanna County includes 83.42% White, 3.09% other race, 3.07% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White (83.42%)
Two or more races (7.33%)
Other race (3.09%)
Black or African American (3.07%)
Asian (2.96%)
Native American (0.08%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.04%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 180,058 | 83.42% |
| Two or more races | 15,830 | 7.33% |
| Other race | 6,669 | 3.09% |
| Black or African American | 6,635 | 3.07% |
| Asian | 6,389 | 2.96% |
| Native American | 164 | 0.08% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 89 | 0.04% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Lackawanna County's average per capita income is $46,789. Household income levels show a median of $64,691. The poverty rate stands at 14.04%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $103,919 | $124,476 |
| Families | $84,837 | $105,268 |
| Households | $64,691 | $87,019 |
| Non Families | $38,269 | $53,228 |
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