Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lackawanna County, PA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 214,400 population of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania comprised of 11,290 people who identified as Hispanic (5.27%), and 203,110 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania with a population of 200,705 (93.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,144 (2.87%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,016 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania in 2011, with a population of 191,467 (89.3%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,238 (4.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,929 (2.3%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lackawanna County, PA in 2011

Total Population:214,400

Non Hispanic (94.73%)

Hispanic (5.27%)

Race in Lackawanna County, PA in 2011

Total Population:214,400

White Alone (93.61%)

Black or African American Alone (2.87%)

Asian Alone (1.87%)

Two or more races (1.36%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.24%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Lackawanna County, PA in 2011

Total Population:214,400

Non-Hispanic White Alone (89.3%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.31%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.3%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.84%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.17%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.09%)

Population By Race in Lackawanna , PA in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	200,705	93.61%
Black or African American Alone	6,144	2.87%
Asian Alone	4,016	1.87%
Two Or More Races	2,918	1.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	514	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	103	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Lackawanna , PA in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	191,467	89.3%
White Alone - Hispanic	9,238	4.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,929	2.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	3,934	1.84%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,503	1.17%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,215	0.57%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	415	0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	293	0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	221	0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	82	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	56	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	47	0.02%