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)
White24,64994.53%
Two or more races9733.73%
Black or African American2100.81%
Other race1510.58%
Asian640.25%
Native American280.11%
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

45.2

Total

44

Male

46.5

Female

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 21,037 adults, (5,846 of whom are seniors) in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female12,94349.64%
Male13,13250.36%

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,8922.3376.823.2
Married5,3572.9288.611.4
Non Family3,9341.2564.235.8
Female1,0872.9963.936.1
Male5143.0177.222.8

2.84

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

76.8%

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 Grade1,1275.99%
Associates Degree1,6838.95%
Bachelors Degree2,61313.89%
Graduate Degree1,4317.61%
High School Graduate8,58145.62%
Less Than 9th Grade2961.57%
Some College3,07716.36%

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
White18,01716,7313,907
2+ Races48340989
Hispanic26418732
Other Race1138710
Black54462
Asian473223
Native American21161

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.86%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.94%.

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,327$70,435$52,614
Graduate Degree$73,150$76,912$68,750
High School Graduate$42,515$56,213$27,603
Less Than 9th Grade$36,250$41,134$30,509
Overall$47,397$57,029$37,134
Some College$44,857$55,357$36,653

$47,397

Average Earnings

$57,029

Average Male

$37,134

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

97.89% of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 2.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.09% of the population.

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Language

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,8442,65211.12%
Multiple93115016.11%
Hispanic48012025%
Black1001313%
Other133129.02%
Native26623.08%
Asian6423.13%

11.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.19%

Male Poverty Rate

12.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania is Hispanic, with 25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 3.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.68%.

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.93%
High School10.58%
Some College8.03%
Bachelors or Greater7.34%

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.94%
Female Unemployed23.4%
Female Employed6.28%
Male Employed3.78%

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$84,795$114,542
Households$70,268$94,177
Married Families$98,029$131,260
Non Families$37,880$53,574

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

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

1,538

Number of Veterans

1,421

Male Veterans

117

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam705
Second Gulf War277
First Gulf War212
Korea75
World War II0

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74487
75+471
35 to 54265
55 to 64201
18 to 34114

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5087.51%
2+ Races152.54%
Black117.05%
Hispanic102.64%
Other Race42.96%

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

4.7%

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

79.98%

Born in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

98.53%

Native Born

1.47%

Foreign Born

0.74%

Non Citizen

0.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.53% of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 79.98% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.74% 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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