Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

216,146

Median Age

41.9

Male Median

40.3

Female Median

43.3

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +1.1%%.

+1.1%% Growth

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.9216,146
202341.9215,834
202241.9215,672
202142.1215,529
202042.1210,162
201942.1210,652
201842.3211,454
201742.2211,960
201642.2213,006
201542.3213,459
201442.3214,023
201342.1214,275
201242.1214,353
201142.0214,057
201041.9213,731

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1715.4%
18–248.9%
25–3412.1%
35–5424.3%
55–6413.7%
65+20.5%

Dependency Ratios for Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Total Dependency Ratio:
69.5
Youth Dependency:
34.7
Old-Age Dependency:
34.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

The median age in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania is 41.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania is 216,146.

In Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has remained stable.
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