Population By Race and Ethnicity in Luzerne County, PA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 317,192 population of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania comprised of 34,719 people who identified as Hispanic (10.95%), and 282,473 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with a population of 288,249 (90.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,388 (5.48%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,563 (1.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in 2016, with a population of 262,754 (82.84%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 25,495 (8.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,680 (3.68%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,388 5.48%
White Alone 288,249 90.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,626 0.51%
Asian Alone 4,137 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 229 0.07%
Two Or More Races 5,563 1.75%
Population By Ethnicity in Luzerne , PA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,708 1.8%
White Alone - Hispanic 25,495 8.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,309 0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 308 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 164 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,735 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,680 3.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 262,754 82.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 317 0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,829 1.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,828 1.21%