2025

Cities in Lackawanna County, PA ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 39 cities in Lackawanna County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Lackawanna County

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  • 1
    Scranton
    White population in Scranton is 62,074
    73.02% of Scranton population is White
  • 2
    Dunmore
    White population in Dunmore is 12,908
    87.27% of Dunmore population is White
  • 3
    South Abington township
    White population in South Abington township is 8,577
    86.09% of South Abington township population is White
  • 4
    Carbondale
    White population in Carbondale is 8,359
    88.53% of Carbondale population is White
  • 5
    Old Forge
    White population in Old Forge is 8,310
    83.85% of Old Forge population is White

List of 39 cities in Lackawanna County, PA by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Lackawanna County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Scranton 62,074 73.02% 32.19%
2 Dunmore 12,908 87.27% 6.69%
3 South Abington township 8,577 86.09% 4.45%
4 Carbondale 8,359 88.53% 4.33%
5 Old Forge 8,310 83.85% 4.31%
6 Archbald 7,321 97.90% 3.80%
7 Blakely 6,561 95.32% 3.40%
8 5,640 89.00% 2.92%
9 5,399 80.61% 2.80%
10 5,329 83.40% 2.76%
11 5,040 89.49% 2.61%
12 4,886 92.56% 2.53%
13 4,610 98.72% 2.39%
14 4,327 80.20% 2.24%
15 3,798 90.34% 1.97%
16 3,713 93.53% 1.93%
17 2,797 92.07% 1.45%
18 2,646 94.64% 1.37%
19 2,643 87.57% 1.37%
20 2,382 95.13% 1.24%
21 2,256 89.59% 1.17%
22 2,190 93.43% 1.14%
23 2,178 93.56% 1.13%
24 1,989 95.58% 1.03%
25 1,809 88.20% 0.94%
26 1,767 86.92% 0.92%
27 1,499 96.52% 0.78%
28 1,467 90.72% 0.76%
29 1,402 96.23% 0.73%
30 1,332 92.82% 0.69%
31 1,263 90.02% 0.65%
32 1,200 89.35% 0.62%
33 1,054 89.32% 0.55%
34 898 94.23% 0.47%
35 889 88.46% 0.46%
36 860 97.62% 0.45%
37 851 90.72% 0.44%
38 380 97.44% 0.20%
39 261 93.21% 0.14%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Lackawanna County, PA by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Lackawanna County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.