Lackawanna County Demographics

A map of Lackawanna County's Population by Race

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania had a population of 215,896 in 2020. It was 81.2% White, 3.4% Black, 3.1% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lackawanna County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lackawanna County is the 17th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Lackawanna County's White Population

175,246 residents of Lackawanna County identify as White, or 81.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Lackawanna County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lackawanna County is more White than neighboring Luzerne County (76.9% White), and Monroe County (62.2% White). Lackawanna County is less White than neighboring Wayne County (87.6% White), Wyoming County (92.6% White), and Susquehanna County (93.1% White).

Lackawanna County's Black Population

7,415 residents of Lackawanna County identify as Black, or 3.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lackawanna County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County is ranked #27 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lackawanna County is more Black than neighboring Wayne County (3.2% Black), Wyoming County (0.8% Black), and Susquehanna County (0.4% Black). Lackawanna County is less Black than neighboring Luzerne County (4.3% Black), and Monroe County (13.6% Black).

Lackawanna County's Asian Population

6,762 residents of Lackawanna County identify as Asian, or 3.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lackawanna County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lackawanna County is more Asian than neighboring Wayne County (0.8% Asian), Wyoming County (0.4% Asian), Susquehanna County (0.4% Asian), Luzerne County (1.2% Asian), and Monroe County (2.3% Asian).

Lackawanna County's Hispanic Population

18,267 residents of Lackawanna County identify as Hispanic, or 8.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lackawanna County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lackawanna County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (4.6% Hispanic), Wyoming County (2.2% Hispanic), and Susquehanna County (2.2% Hispanic). Lackawanna County is less Hispanic than neighboring Luzerne County (14.4% Hispanic), and Monroe County (17% Hispanic).

Lackawanna County's Native American/Other Population

1,132 residents of Lackawanna County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lackawanna County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lackawanna County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wyoming County (0.3% Native American/Other), Susquehanna County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Luzerne County (0.4% Native American/Other). Lackawanna County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (1% Native American/Other).

Lackawanna County's Multiracial Population

7,074 residents of Lackawanna County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lackawanna County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lackawanna County is more Multiracial than neighboring Luzerne County (2.8% Multiracial). Lackawanna County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wyoming County (3.6% Multiracial), Susquehanna County (3.5% Multiracial), and Monroe County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.