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Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, has 215,896 residents across 101,285 parcels and covers 458.8 square miles. The population grew 0.7% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Lackawanna County is 42069.

Scranton is the county's largest population center. Lackawanna County also includes 24 zip codes, 12 public school districts and 62 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Lackawanna County Trends

Population
215,896▴
Median Home Value
$189,900▴
K-12 Enrollment
28,213▾
Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Lackawanna County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Lackawanna County Parcels

Lackawanna County has 101,285 mapped parcels covering 279,785 acres. The median assessed value is $10,000. The median lot size is 0.21 acres. 3,984 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 80,992 distinct owner names. Owner names, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Lackawanna County Parcel viewer here.

Lackawanna County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 101,285 100%
Owner name 100,614 99.3%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 100,613 99.3%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 100,614 99.3%
Land value 100,614 99.3%
Improvement value 100,536 99.3%
Acreage 100,649 99.4%
Parcel boundary 101,285 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Lackawanna County parcel records.

Lackawanna County Population

Lackawanna County had 215,896 residents in 2020. That was 0.7% higher than in 2010. Lackawanna County added 2,601 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. Scranton is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 35% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 471 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Clarks Summit, Scranton and Scranton.

Population Trend in Lackawanna County PA

Lackawanna County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Lackawanna County Zip Codes

Lackawanna County has 24 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Clarks Summit (18411), Scranton (18504) and Scranton (18505). Clarks Summit is the largest zip by population, with about 22,851 residents or 11% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 30% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Lackawanna County PA

ZIP Area Population Trend
18411 Clarks Summit 22,851 ▴ 3.9%
18504 Scranton 21,267 ▴ 0%
18505 Scranton 20,982 ▴ 1.9%
18510 Scranton 14,110 ▾ -0.1%
18407 Carbondale 14,047 ▴ 1.3%
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Lackawanna County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Lackawanna County Demographics

Lackawanna County has a median age of 41.9, which makes the county a little older than Pennsylvania overall. About 20.5% of residents are under 18, while 20.3% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.9% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 30.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Lackawanna County PA

Median Age

41.9

Under 18

20.5%

Age 65+

20.3%

Bachelor's+

30.1%

Lackawanna County School Districts

Lackawanna County is served by 12 public school districts with 28,213 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Scranton, Abington Heights and North Pocono. Those three districts account for about 55% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Lackawanna County PA

District Enrollment Share Trend
Scranton School District 9,165 32.5% ▾ -0.5%
Abington Heights School District 3,391 12% ▾ -1.7%
North Pocono School District 2,865 10.2% ▾ 0%
Valley View School District 2,382 8.4% ▴ 1.6%
Mid Valley School District 1,925 6.8% — 0%
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Lackawanna County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Lackawanna County Housing & Real Estate

Lackawanna County has a median home value of $189,900 and a median gross rent of $973. About 65% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Pennsylvania median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $259,975 and homes spent about 61 days on the market.

Lackawanna County Housing Mix

Lackawanna County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Lackawanna County Housing Trends

Lackawanna County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Lackawanna County, PA

Lackawanna County has 9,841 business listings across 846 categories. The largest categories in Lackawanna County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (180, 1.8%), ATMs (166, 1.7%), and Beauty Salons (157, 1.6%). The full Lackawanna County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Lackawanna County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Lackawanna County, PA

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 180 1.8%
ATMs 166 1.7%
Beauty Salons 157 1.6%
Auto Repair 154 1.6%
Pizza Restaurants 139 1.4%
Medical Offices 123 1.2%
Contractors 118 1.2%
Insurance Agencies 116 1.2%
Gas Stations 107 1.1%
Hair Salons 106 1.1%

Lackawanna County Business Listings

Business Category City
Allied Services Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Scranton
University of Scranton Bookstore Academic Bookstore Scranton
Thornhurst Country Club Accommodation
Glynn D Murphy CPA Accountant Scranton
Davis Training Active Life Elmhurst Twp
Acupuncture And CranioSacral Therapy Acupuncture Clarks Summit
Addiction Rehab Scranton Addiction Rehabilitation Center Scranton
World Links International Adoption Agency Adoption Services Scranton
The Grandview Adult Entertainment Gouldsboro
Condron Media Advertising Agency Clarks Green
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Lackawanna County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Lackawanna County Basemaps

Lackawanna County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Lackawanna County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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