Population By Race and Ethnicity in Luzerne County, PA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 317,438 population of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania comprised of 44,182 people who identified as Hispanic (13.92%), and 273,256 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with a population of 282,987 (89.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 21,130 (6.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,406 (2.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in 2019, with a population of 251,404 (79.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,583 (9.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,234 (4.17%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 21,130 6.66%
White Alone 282,987 89.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,096 0.66%
Asian Alone 4,528 1.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 291 0.09%
Two Or More Races 6,406 2.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Luzerne , PA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,896 2.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,583 9.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,739 0.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 492 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 218 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,254 0.71%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,234 4.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 251,404 79.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 357 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,036 1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,152 1.31%