Luzerne   County PA United States

County FIPS 42079
Largest City Wilkes-Barre
State Pennsylvania
Latitude 41.1770
Longitude -75.9892
Population 327,675
Density 368.34 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $63,691
Median individual: $35,961

Race

Mode: 75.8% White

Gender

 50.1% female 

Rent

  $1004 / month  

Median house value: $175,822.0

Age

Median: 42.0 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 25.3%
With STEM degree: 43.7%

Marital Status

 44.0% married 

Never married: 35.5%

Labor Force Participation

 60.4% working 

Unemployed: 5.8%

Average Family Size

 2.98 people 

Commute Time

 23.5 minutes 

Health Care

 6.6% uninsured 

Poverty

 15.3%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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