Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lackawanna County, PA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 215,750 population of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania comprised of 20,884 people who identified as Hispanic (9.68%), and 194,866 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania with a population of 192,009 (89%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,957 (5.08%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,267 (3.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania in 2022, with a population of 175,902 (81.53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,107 (7.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,050 (3.73%).

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

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Population By Race in Lackawanna , PA in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,957 5.08%
White Alone 192,009 89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 884 0.41%
Asian Alone 7,267 3.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 186 0.09%
Two Or More Races 4,447 2.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Lackawanna , PA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,907 1.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,107 7.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 635 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 278 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 119 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 838 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,050 3.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 175,902 81.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 249 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,989 3.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,609 1.67%