In 2019, Lackawanna County, PA had a population of 211k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $52,821. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Lackawanna County, PA declined from 211,454 to 210,652, a −0.379% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,875 to $52,821, a 3.83% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lackawanna County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), White (Hispanic) (5.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%). 0% of the households in Lackawanna County, PA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
97% of the residents in Lackawanna County, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lackawanna County, PA are University of Scranton (1,609 degrees awarded in 2020), Marywood University (810 degrees), and Lackawanna College (468 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Lackawanna County, PA was $152,400, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%. Most people in Lackawanna County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lackawanna County, PA was 2 cars per household.
Lackawanna County, PA borders Luzerne County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Susquehanna County, PA, Wayne County, PA, and Wyoming County, PA.