Lackawanna County, PA

County in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 29 metrics

Rank among US counties

Lackawanna County, PA is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 216,586 (339th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (710th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (869th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,425th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (1,799th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,731st of 3,092).

Population
216.6K
339th highest of 3,094
Density
471.9
301st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
0.49%
1,735th highest of 3,094
Area
459
2,196th highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 10 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cooling Degree Days per Year378
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    379th of 3,050
  2. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)30.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    710th of 3,094
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)21.1
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    869th of 3,094
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)87.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,425th of 3,094
  5. Median Household Income$66,223
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,489th of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)41.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,594th of 3,094
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year6,806
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,371st of 3,050
  3. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,007
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,124th of 3,090
  4. Poverty Rate (%)14.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,799th of 3,094
  5. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$201,800
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,731st of 3,092

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (53), weakest Economics (53). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Jackson County, MI89% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  2. Muskegon County, MI89% similar
  3. Monongalia County, WV87% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12
  4. Centre County, PA86% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  5. Berkshire County, MA85% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12

Quick answers

What is the population of Lackawanna County, PA?
Lackawanna County, PA has a population of 216,586, 339th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Lackawanna County, PA rank best at?
Among US counties, Lackawanna County, PA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (710th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (869th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,425th of 3,094).
Where does Lackawanna County, PA rank worst?
Lackawanna County, PA ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (1,799th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,731st of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lackawanna County, PA?
Rankodex ranks Lackawanna County, PA on 29 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

29 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics