Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 216,502
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 216,502
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 216,859
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 215,914
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 215,911
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 215,896
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 214,437
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,153
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 100,686
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $201,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,539
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $673
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,007
Building Permits, 2025 277
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 88,263
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 524,806
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,757,222
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 794,870
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,118,798
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,091
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,223
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,168
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,198
Total employment, 2023 91,059
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,491,177
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 14,138
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,531
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,703
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 891
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 698
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,263
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,952
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 470.3
Population per square mile, 2010 467.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 459.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 459.08
FIPS Code 42069