Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 325,594
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 332,126
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 331,379
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 325,585
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 325,602
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 325,594
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 320,918
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 17,059
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 151,965
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $174,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,475
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $623
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,004
Building Permits, 2025 295
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 135,055
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 971,480
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,200,830
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,360,083
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,328,145
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,445
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,691
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,493
Persons in poverty, percent 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 7,212
Total employment, 2023 139,382
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 7,300,322
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 21,411
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,858
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,381
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,197
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 672
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,485
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,943
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 366.0
Population per square mile, 2010 360.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 889.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 890.33
FIPS Code 42079