Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

327,675

Median Age

42.0

Male Median

40.8

Female Median

43.6

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Population Growth

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

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +2.7%%.

+2.7%% Growth

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.0327,675
202342.1325,978
202242.2325,396
202142.4324,825
202042.7317,547
201942.8317,663
201843.0317,884
201743.0318,222
201643.0318,917
201542.9320,095
201442.9320,392
201342.8320,827
201242.7320,555
201142.5319,897
201042.4319,120

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.2%
5–1715.1%
18–248.5%
25–3412.6%
35–5424.6%
55–6413.9%
65+20.1%

Dependency Ratios for Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Total Dependency Ratio:
67.8
Youth Dependency:
34.0
Old-Age Dependency:
33.8

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

The median age in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is 42.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is 327,675.

In Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.1%.

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