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Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna County had 216,859 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 458.9 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 48th by land area.

Population
216,859
#17 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #329 in US
Area
458.9 sq mi
#48 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #2,230 in US
Density
473 / sq mi
#14 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #289 in US
Median household income
$57,570
#56 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #2,078 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lackawanna County within Pennsylvania. Pin: Harrisburg.

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Lackawanna County population, land area and income

Lackawanna County had 216,859 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 458.9 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 48th by land area. That works out to 472.6 people per square mile, 4.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Pennsylvania has 82,953 residents, so Lackawanna County is 2.6 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,570 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

216,859

3144th1st

329th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

459 sq mi

3144th1st

2230th of 3,144 (US)

Density

472.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

289th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,570

3143rd1st

2078th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Pennsylvania (67)

Population

216,859

67th1st

17th of 67 (PA)

Land area

459 sq mi

67th1st

48th of 67 (PA)

Density

472.6 / sq mi

67th1st

14th of 67 (PA)

Median household income

$57,570

67th1st

56th of 67 (PA)

How Lackawanna County's population changed since 2020

Lackawanna County gained 1,321 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.6%. That ranks 24th of 67 in Pennsylvania for growth. The median Pennsylvania county changed by -0.5%, and the state as a whole by +0.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lackawanna County recorded 8,512 births and 12,139 deaths, a natural change of -3,627. Net international migration added +2,824 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,784. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 3,627 people.

215.5k2020216.1k2021215.8k2022216.5k2023216.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
8,512
Deaths
12,139
Net international migration
+2,824
Net domestic migration
+1,784
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+387

Where Lackawanna County is

The Census internal point of Lackawanna County is at 41.436600, -75.608800. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Pennsylvania's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lackawanna County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adams County: +4.0%Potter County: -2.4%Sullivan County: +1.6%Bucks County: +0.6%Carbon County: +1.5%McKean County: -2.3%Montour County: -0.1%Fulton County: -0.9%Columbia County: +2.0%Cameron County: -4.1%Elk County: -2.6%Bradford County: -0.4%Bedford County: +0.1%York County: +3.2%Monroe County: -1.1%Forest County: -5.2%Berks County: +2.4%Cambria County: -2.3%Franklin County: +2.1%Snyder County: -0.3%Somerset County: -2.5%Clarion County: -0.9%Indiana County: -0.2%Lackawanna County: +0.6%Wyoming County: -1.0%Lawrence County: -2.0%Mercer County: -2.2%Lehigh County: +3.0%Northampton County: +3.3%Cumberland County: +5.9%Fayette County: -3.6%Jefferson County: -2.5%Centre County: +1.2%Lebanon County: +1.4%Union County: -1.2%Clinton County: +1.3%Chester County: +4.8%Montgomery County: +2.6%Wayne County: +0.5%Pike County: +6.5%Susquehanna County: -0.6%Allegheny County: -1.4%Clearfield County: -2.9%Butler County: +2.7%Beaver County: -1.4%Crawford County: -2.1%Washington County: +0.5%Venango County: -1.7%Warren County: -3.0%Blair County: -2.0%Huntingdon County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.9%Luzerne County: +1.9%Westmoreland County: -1.0%Juniata County: -0.4%Armstrong County: -2.7%Tioga County: -0.8%Delaware County: +1.4%Northumberland County: -1.7%Mifflin County: -0.5%Lycoming County: -0.8%Perry County: +2.1%Philadelphia County: -1.7%Schuylkill County: +1.1%Dauphin County: +2.2%Greene County: -5.3%Erie County: -1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -2.2%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < +0.1%
  4. < +1.9%
  5. ≥ +1.9%
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Orange pin: Lackawanna County internal point. Dark pin: Harrisburg.

Internal point

Decimal
41.436600, -75.608800
DMS
41°26'11.76"N 75°36'31.68"W
UTM
18N 449138.2E 4587404.5N
Geohash
dr65xrr3e
Plus code
87H6C9PR+JF

Towns in Lackawanna County

18 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lackawanna County, 167,907 people together, or 77% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lackawanna County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Scranton with 75,905.

  1. 01Scranton75,905
  2. 02Dunmore14,249
  3. 03Carbondale8,805
  4. 04Old Forge8,654
  5. 05Archbald7,508
  6. 06Blakely6,659
  7. 07Taylor6,252
  8. 08Moosic6,018
  9. 09Dickson City6,010
  10. 10Olyphant5,397
  11. 11Clarks Summit5,089
  12. 12Jessup4,503
  13. 13Throop4,125
  14. 14Jermyn2,135
  15. 15Moscow2,020
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lackawanna County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Lackawanna County. The most populous is Luzerne County, PA, with 331,379 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Harrisburg and the nearest big city

Harrisburg is 104.9 miles SW of Lackawanna County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Allentown, PA (population 127,138), 58.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Dunmore, PA (population 14,249), 1.6 miles away.

Lackawanna County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lackawanna County is 42069: state code 42 for Pennsylvania plus county code 069. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,570.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 216,859. That is up 1,321 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 215,538.

What is the FIPS code of Lackawanna County?

42069. The first two digits (42) are Pennsylvania; the last three (069) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lackawanna County?

Scranton, with 75,905 residents inside Lackawanna County in 2024.

Which counties border Lackawanna County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Luzerne County, PA; Monroe County, PA; Wayne County, PA; Susquehanna County, PA; Wyoming County, PA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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