2025

Cities in Luzerne County, PA ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 76 cities in Luzerne County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Luzerne County

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  • 1
    Wilkes-Barre
    Non-Hispanic White population in Wilkes-Barre is 22,940
    45.58% of Wilkes-Barre population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Kingston
    Non-Hispanic White population in Kingston is 10,763
    77.32% of Kingston population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Hazleton
    Non-Hispanic White population in Hazleton is 10,066
    27.60% of Hazleton population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Hazle township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Hazle township is 8,821
    82.97% of Hazle township population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Dallas township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Dallas township is 8,603
    92.24% of Dallas township population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 76 cities in Luzerne County, PA by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Luzerne County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Wilkes-Barre 22,940 45.58% 9.27%
2 Kingston 10,763 77.32% 4.35%
3 Hazleton 10,066 27.60% 4.07%
4 Hazle township 8,821 82.97% 3.56%
5 Dallas township 8,603 92.24% 3.48%
6 Nanticoke 8,371 73.58% 3.38%
7 Butler township 8,354 80.90% 3.38%
8 8,245 78.06% 3.33%
9 8,227 62.83% 3.32%
10 6,610 89.54% 2.67%
11 6,276 78.37% 2.54%
12 5,204 85.90% 2.10%
13 4,930 86.63% 1.99%
14 4,576 84.46% 1.85%
15 4,511 74.27% 1.82%
16 4,282 89.73% 1.73%
17 4,280 87.47% 1.73%
18 4,082 69.06% 1.65%
19 3,816 80.64% 1.54%
20 3,730 88.56% 1.51%
21 3,712 84.31% 1.50%
22 3,637 81.42% 1.47%
23 3,596 76.76% 1.45%
24 3,512 85.74% 1.42%
25 3,320 61.30% 1.34%
26 3,220 88.63% 1.30%
27 3,211 92.14% 1.30%
28 3,116 96.59% 1.26%
29 3,071 74.16% 1.24%
30 2,994 63.85% 1.21%
31 2,919 91.36% 1.18%
32 2,838 73.45% 1.15%
33 2,577 89.29% 1.04%
34 2,562 86.73% 1.04%
35 2,541 92.77% 1.03%
36 2,509 86.49% 1.01%
37 2,491 84.99% 1.01%
38 2,480 72.66% 1.00%
39 2,478 95.09% 1.00%
40 2,419 85.51% 0.98%
41 2,390 90.84% 0.97%
42 2,307 85.38% 0.93%
43 2,138 96.44% 0.86%
44 2,022 61.27% 0.82%
45 1,985 86.76% 0.80%
46 1,961 93.65% 0.79%
47 1,897 93.77% 0.77%
48 1,841 93.59% 0.74%
49 1,671 93.09% 0.68%
50 1,597 90.74% 0.65%
51 1,401 79.92% 0.57%
52 1,395 91.48% 0.56%
53 1,363 82.76% 0.55%
54 1,359 89.64% 0.55%
55 1,257 90.63% 0.51%
56 1,231 75.57% 0.50%
57 1,196 20.39% 0.48%
58 1,191 88.88% 0.48%
59 1,108 95.27% 0.45%
60 1,045 96.14% 0.42%
61 1,020 98.08% 0.41%
62 994 82.83% 0.40%
63 935 94.54% 0.38%
64 897 88.99% 0.36%
65 805 86.56% 0.33%
66 709 91.84% 0.29%
67 635 84.11% 0.26%
68 544 87.74% 0.22%
69 528 73.33% 0.21%
70 482 97.57% 0.19%
71 411 81.71% 0.17%
72 312 89.66% 0.13%
73 275 77.25% 0.11%
74 270 97.83% 0.11%
75 267 91.13% 0.11%
76 140 92.11% 0.06%

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 Luzerne County, PA by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Luzerne County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.