Population By Race and Ethnicity in Luzerne, PA in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 321,073 population of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania comprised of 23,835 people who identified as Hispanic (7.42%), and 297,238 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with a population of 298,548 (92.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,236 (4.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,533 (1.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in 2011, with a population of 280,581 (87.39%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,967 (5.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,919 (3.09%).

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

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Population By Race in Luzerne , PA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,236 4.12%
White Alone 298,548 92.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,176 0.37%
Asian Alone 3,409 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 171 0.05%
Two Or More Races 4,533 1.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Luzerne , PA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,317 1.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,967 5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 880 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 194 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 127 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,350 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,919 3.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 280,581 87.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 296 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,215 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,183 0.99%