Population By Race and Ethnicity in Luzerne County, PA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 325,217 population of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania comprised of 47,470 people who identified as Hispanic (14.6%), and 277,747 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with a population of 288,526 (88.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,555 (6.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,807 (2.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in 2020, with a population of 254,812 (78.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 33,714 (10.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,890 (4.27%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,555 6.94%
White Alone 288,526 88.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,305 0.71%
Asian Alone 4,722 1.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 302 0.09%
Two Or More Races 6,807 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Luzerne , PA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,665 2.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 33,714 10.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,942 0.6%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 516 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 235 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,398 0.74%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,890 4.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 254,812 78.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 363 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,206 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,409 1.36%