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  • Largest town: Tunkhannock

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

Wyoming County had 25,771 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 397.3 square miles of land. It ranks 60th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 55th by land area.

Population
25,771
#60 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,594 in US
Area
397.3 sq mi
#55 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #2,539 in US
Density
65 / sq mi
#50 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,240 in US
Median household income
$66,855
#28 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,220 in US

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

Wyoming County within Pennsylvania. Pin: Harrisburg.

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Wyoming County population, land area and income

Wyoming County had 25,771 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 397.3 square miles of land. It ranks 60th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 55th by land area. That works out to 64.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Pennsylvania has 82,953 residents, so Wyoming County has 31% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,855 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,771

3144th1st

1594th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

397 sq mi

3144th1st

2539th of 3,144 (US)

Density

64.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1240th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,855

3143rd1st

1220th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Pennsylvania (67)

Population

25,771

67th1st

60th of 67 (PA)

Land area

397 sq mi

67th1st

55th of 67 (PA)

Density

64.9 / sq mi

67th1st

50th of 67 (PA)

Median household income

$66,855

67th1st

28th of 67 (PA)

How Wyoming County's population changed since 2020

Wyoming County lost 271 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.0%. That ranks 41st 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, Wyoming County recorded 939 births and 1,605 deaths, a natural change of -666. Net international migration added +79 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +290. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 666 people.

26.0k202026.1k202126.0k202225.9k202325.8k2024
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
939
Deaths
1,605
Net international migration
+79
Net domestic migration
+290
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-97

Where Wyoming County is

The Census internal point of Wyoming County is at 41.525200, -76.008700. 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 Wyoming 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: Wyoming County internal point. Dark pin: Harrisburg.

Internal point

Decimal
41.525200, -76.008700
DMS
41°31'30.72"N 76°00'31.32"W
UTM
18N 415843.2E 4597553.0N
Geohash
dr3unrkju
Plus code
87H5GXGR+3G

Towns in Wyoming County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Wyoming County, 2,849 people together, or 11% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Wyoming County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Tunkhannock with 1,727.

  1. 01Tunkhannock1,727
  2. 02Factoryville1,122
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Wyoming County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Wyoming 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 98.4 miles SSW of Wyoming County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Allentown, PA (population 127,138), 70.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Kingston, PA (population 13,476), 19.1 miles away.

Wyoming County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Wyoming County is 42131: state code 42 for Pennsylvania plus county code 131. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,855.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,771. That is down 271 people (1.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 26,042.

What is the FIPS code of Wyoming County?

42131. The first two digits (42) are Pennsylvania; the last three (131) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Wyoming County?

Tunkhannock, with 1,727 residents inside Wyoming County in 2024.

Which counties border Wyoming County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Luzerne County, PA; Lackawanna County, PA; Bradford County, PA; Susquehanna County, PA; Sullivan 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.