Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

County seat: Wilkes-Barre · Population 332,126 (2025) · 890 sq mi

Luzerne County is the 12th most populous of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with 332,126 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wilkes-Barre. It is part of the District 4 region, one of the 11 PennDOT engineering districts. The map shows its 40 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.

Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with cities, towns and the county boundary
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with its cities and towns, unincorporated communities (CDPs) and neighboring counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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Luzerne County facts

County seat
Wilkes-Barre
Population (2025 estimate)
332,126 +2% since 2020
Land area
890 sq mi 14th largest of 67
Water area
16 sq mi
Population density
373 per sq mi
Established
1786
Named after
Anne-César, Chevalier de la Luzerne French diplomat (1741–1791)
Largest city
Wilkes-Barre 44,523
Median household income
$63,691
Cities and towns
40 plus 27 CDPs
ZIP codes
51
Time zone
Eastern
FIPS code
42079

Cities and towns in Luzerne County

Luzerne County has 40 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Luzerne County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.

NameTypePopulation 2025Also in
Wilkes-Barre (county seat)City44,523
HazletonCity30,286
KingstonBorough13,462
NanticokeCity10,712
PittstonCity7,715
PlymouthBorough5,801
ExeterBorough5,587
West HazletonBorough5,284
DuryeaBorough5,157
SwoyersvilleBorough5,155
EdwardsvilleBorough4,927
West PittstonBorough4,682
LarksvilleBorough4,321
Forty FortBorough4,280
FreelandBorough3,811
WyomingBorough3,163
Harveys LakeBorough2,889
LuzerneBorough2,744
DallasBorough2,685
West WyomingBorough2,678
AshleyBorough2,627
DupontBorough2,589
AvocaBorough2,551
ConynghamBorough1,837
NescopeckBorough1,511
LaflinBorough1,468
HughestownBorough1,371
White HavenBorough1,203
Sugar NotchBorough989
PringleBorough913
CourtdaleBorough707
NuangolaBorough676
YatesvilleBorough649
ShickshinnyBorough636
Laurel RunBorough572
Warrior RunBorough558
Penn Lake ParkBorough383
Bear Creek VillageBorough302
New ColumbusBorough223
JeddoBorough102

Unincorporated communities (CDPs)

Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.

CommunityPopulationAlso in
Mountain Top11,850
Plains4,153
East Berwick2,279
Shavertown2,137
Beech Mountain Lakes2,111
Trucksville2,042
Glen Lyon1,925
Georgetown1,880
Browntown1,671
Hudson1,588
Inkerman1,581
Harleigh1,389
Chase1,037
Hilldale1,012
Misericordia University1,011
Upper Exeter1,004
Silkworth745
Lattimer684
West Nanticoke632
Sheatown614
Mocanaqua593
Wanamie555
Weston495
Hickory Hills480
Pardeesville366
Pikes Creek221
Nuremberg0Schuylkill County

ZIP codes in Luzerne County

51 ZIP codes reach into Luzerne County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.

Population of Luzerne County, 2020–2025

Luzerne County grew by 6,541 people (+2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 5,898 more deaths than births and a net gain of 12,463 people from migration.

Year (July 1)Population
2020325,195
2021325,987
2022326,627
2023328,684
2024330,898
2025332,126

Neighboring counties

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