2025

Cities in Luzerne County, PA ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 76 cities in Luzerne 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 Luzerne County

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  • 1
    Wilkes-Barre
    White population in Wilkes-Barre is 28,824
    57.27% of Wilkes-Barre population is White
  • 2
    Hazleton
    White population in Hazleton is 16,819
    46.11% of Hazleton population is White
  • 3
    Kingston
    White population in Kingston is 11,477
    82.45% of Kingston population is White
  • 4
    Hanover township
    White population in Hanover township is 10,129
    77.35% of Hanover township population is White
  • 5
    Hazle township
    White population in Hazle township is 9,611
    90.40% of Hazle township population is White

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

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Luzerne County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Wilkes-Barre 28,824 57.27% 10.43%
2 Hazleton 16,819 46.11% 6.09%
3 Kingston 11,477 82.45% 4.15%
4 Hanover township 10,129 77.35% 3.67%
5 Hazle township 9,611 90.40% 3.48%
6 Butler township 9,135 88.47% 3.31%
7 Nanticoke 8,958 78.74% 3.24%
8 8,878 95.19% 3.21%
9 8,685 82.23% 3.14%
10 6,781 91.86% 2.45%
11 6,719 83.90% 2.43%
12 5,546 91.55% 2.01%
13 5,063 88.97% 1.83%
14 4,939 91.16% 1.79%
15 4,884 82.63% 1.77%
16 4,866 80.11% 1.76%
17 4,532 92.62% 1.64%
18 4,426 92.75% 1.60%
19 4,093 91.63% 1.48%
20 4,083 86.28% 1.48%
21 3,963 94.09% 1.43%
22 3,962 84.57% 1.43%
23 3,900 88.58% 1.41%
24 3,848 71.05% 1.39%
25 3,701 90.36% 1.34%
26 3,610 87.18% 1.31%
27 3,364 92.60% 1.22%
28 3,323 95.35% 1.20%
29 3,200 68.24% 1.16%
30 3,172 98.33% 1.15%
31 3,099 97.00% 1.12%
32 3,044 78.78% 1.10%
33 2,766 93.64% 1.00%
34 2,724 79.81% 0.99%
35 2,686 93.07% 0.97%
36 2,671 91.13% 0.97%
37 2,653 96.86% 0.96%
38 2,612 90.04% 0.95%
39 2,583 91.30% 0.94%
40 2,545 97.66% 0.92%
41 2,523 95.90% 0.91%
42 2,434 90.08% 0.88%
43 2,280 69.09% 0.83%
44 2,176 98.15% 0.79%
45 2,119 92.61% 0.77%
46 2,023 96.61% 0.73%
47 2,002 34.13% 0.72%
48 1,957 96.74% 0.71%
49 1,873 95.22% 0.68%
50 1,727 96.21% 0.63%
51 1,658 94.20% 0.60%
52 1,532 87.39% 0.55%
53 1,448 94.95% 0.52%
54 1,405 92.68% 0.51%
55 1,398 85.82% 0.51%
56 1,371 83.24% 0.50%
57 1,316 94.88% 0.48%
58 1,244 92.84% 0.45%
59 1,133 97.42% 0.41%
60 1,104 92.00% 0.40%
61 1,050 96.60% 0.38%
62 1,025 98.56% 0.37%
63 967 95.93% 0.35%
64 949 95.96% 0.34%
65 817 87.85% 0.30%
66 735 95.21% 0.27%
67 687 90.99% 0.25%
68 627 87.08% 0.23%
69 577 93.06% 0.21%
70 483 97.77% 0.17%
71 434 86.28% 0.16%
72 317 91.09% 0.11%
73 279 95.22% 0.10%
74 276 77.53% 0.10%
75 273 98.91% 0.10%
76 144 94.74% 0.05%

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 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 Luzerne 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.