| Name | Luzerne County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| FIPS Code | 42079 |
| County Seat | Wilkes-Barre |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2022) | 320,555 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 1.46% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 92.4% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 54% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+8 |
| Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 3.9% |
| Area Code(s) | 272 / 570 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 92.4% |
| African American | 5.98% |
| Hispanic | 0.11% |
| Asian | 1.26% |
| Native American | 0.12% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.12% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 54.08% |
| African American | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 33.47% |
| Asian | 0.91% |
| Native American | 0.19% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |