Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 325.59K population of Luzerne County, PA residents comprised of 46.90K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (14.40%), and 278.70K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.60%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luzerne County, PA, with a population of 257.04K (78.95%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest racial group in Luzerne County, PA, with a population of 25.21K (7.74%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Luzerne County, PA, with a population of 22.05K (6.77%). The smallest racial group in Luzerne County, PA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 109 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Luzerne County, PA, with a population of 250.30K (76.88%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Luzerne County, PA, with a population of 24.22K (7.44%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Luzerne County, PA, with a population of 14.03K (4.31%). The smallest ethnic group in Luzerne County, PA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 44 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 16226 | 4.98 |
| White Alone | 257042 | 78.95 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 888 | 0.27 |
| Asian Alone | 4070 | 1.25 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 109 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 25207 | 7.74 |
| Two Or More Races | 22052 | 6.77 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 250304 | 76.88 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 24222 | 7.44 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 14031 | 4.31 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 12996 | 3.99 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 9056 | 2.78 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 6738 | 2.07 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 3960 | 1.22 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 2195 | 0.67 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 985 | 0.30 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 593 | 0.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 295 | 0.09 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 110 | 0.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 65 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 44 | 0.01 |