| Name | Lackawanna County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| FIPS Code | 42069 |
| County Seat | Scranton |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 216,472 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.26% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 84.49% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 65% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+3 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.0% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6% |
| Area Code(s) | 272 / 570 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 84.49% |
| African American | 3.11% |
| Hispanic | 9.28% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Native American | 0.08% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 65.02% |
| African American | 7.11% |
| Hispanic | 18.9% |
| Asian | 3.68% |
| Native American | 0.12% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.2% |