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Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. Wyoming County had 25,790 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.1% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. It holds 27 places (5 cities, villages and boroughs, 18 towns and townships and 4 census-designated) and 7 census tracts. GEOID 42131.

Wyoming County is one of the 3 counties of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

25,790

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 26,069 · ACS 2020-2024: 25,967

Median household income

$72,460

±$2,965 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$215,400

±$5,689 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$943

±$38 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

How many people live in Wyoming County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 26,069 residents in Wyoming County. The Census Bureau estimates 25,790 for July 1, 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 25,967 over 397 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +84 (26,117)
2021→2022 −78 (26,039)
2022→2023 −127 (25,912)
2023→2024 −55 (25,857)
2024→2025 −67 (25,790)

Wyoming County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Wyoming County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	25,967	13,018,639	−1,360
Households	10,912±217	5,274,853	no clear change
Average household size	2.31±0.05	2.39	−0.15
Housing units	12,896±60	5,806,452	−562

Wyoming County's population since 2000

From 28,080 in 2000 to 25,790 in 2025: down 8.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 28,080
2005 (estimate) 28,160
2010 Census 28,276
2015 (estimate) 27,822
2020 Census 26,069
2025 (estimate) 25,790

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Wyoming County?

Wyoming County holds 27 places: 5 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 18 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County with 3,962 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Wyoming County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County	township	3,974	3,960±18	$83,459	$236,300	7.4%	100%
Tunkhannock	borough	1,767	1,636±185	$57,546	$183,000	21.6%	100%
Falls Township, Wyoming County	township	1,692	1,624±212	$74,191	$242,700	11.6%	100%
Monroe Township, Wyoming County	township	1,668	1,509±205	$59,286	$197,300	16.3%	100%
Eaton Township	township	1,435	1,365±192	$69,531	$233,000	7.4%	100%
Overfield Township	township	1,424	1,437±247	$64,750	$224,200	10.0%	100%
Northmoreland Township	township	1,406	1,432±171	$82,344	$236,300	14.0%	100%
Washington Township, Wyoming County	township	1,334	1,502±222	$99,861	$212,100	7.6%	100%
Clinton Township, Wyoming County	township	1,309	1,094±132	$85,729	$214,100	9.0%	100%
Nicholson Township, Wyoming County	township	1,265	1,066±178	$72,500	$210,400	6.4%	100%
Factoryville	borough	1,165	1,368±193	$54,028	$214,500	21.8%	100%
Lemon Township	township	1,136	990±137	$80,700	$229,500	13.3%	100%
Meshoppen Township	township	937	938±149	$92,308	$263,900	11.3%	100%
Noxen Township	township	917	1,057±163	$68,229	$179,200	13.3%	100%
Mehoopany Township	township	899	1,062±204	$66,518	$233,600	8.1%	100%
Windham Township, Wyoming County	township	733	610±117	$71,250	$208,300	11.0%	100%
Nicholson	borough	696	696±125	$67,344	$164,700	22.3%	100%
Noxen	CDP	643	690±133	$56,964	$156,900	14.5%	100%
Exeter Township, Wyoming County	township	625	726±182	$68,269	$188,900	4.4%	100%
Lake Winola	CDP	597	572±181	$48,866	$174,700	19.1%	100%
Braintrim Township	township	461	402±106	$72,344	$183,300	14.9%	100%
Laceyville	borough	361	423±112	$47,250	$137,500	6.9%	100%
West Falls	CDP	337	379±102	$59,286	$145,800	5.5%	100%
MeshoppenGEOID 4248856	borough	326	549±240	$78,750	$153,300	11.0%	100%
Mehoopany	CDP	–	317±113	$53,472	$173,900	9.1%	100%
Forkston Township	township	307	307±81	$69,821	$180,700	10.3%	100%
North Branch TownshipGEOID 4213154824	township	232	214±56	$66,458	$240,000	15.4%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Wyoming County?

The median resident of Wyoming County is 45.1 years old; 19.2% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.5%. 1.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Wyoming County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	45.1±0.2	40.9	+0.4
Under 18 years	19.2%±0.1 pts	20.4%	–
65 years and over	22.9%±0.1 pts	19.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.5%	8.7%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.1%±0.6 pts	73.0%	−2.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.2 pts	10.3%	−0.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	3.8%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.5%±0.7 pts	3.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.7%±0.3 pts	7.7%	+0.6 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.4%±0.5 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.6%±0.8 pts	6.1%	–
With a disability	14.4%±1.0 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.9%±0.7 pts	5.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.7%±0.8 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	22.1%±1.3 pts	35.2%	+2.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.8%±0.7 pts	14.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.0%±0.2 pts	1.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Wyoming County earn?

Half of Wyoming County's 10,912 households earn less than $72,460 a year (±$2,965), against $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $73,122 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wyoming County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$72,460±$2,965	$77,971	no clear change
Mean household income	$96,942±$8,495	$107,538	–
Per capita income	$40,663±$3,720	$44,355	+$4,254
People below the poverty line	11.5%±1.2 pts	11.7%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	17.3%±3.0 pts	15.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	15.9%±1.7 pts	14.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.0%±1.5 pts	89.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Wyoming County?

Owners occupy 77.9% of Wyoming County's occupied homes and renters 22.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $215,400 by its owner (±$5,689). The median renter pays $943 a month including utilities, and 31.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wyoming County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$215,400±$5,689	$254,500	+$8,767
Median gross rent	$943±$38	$1,209	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	31.9%±4.7 pts	39.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,525±$48	$1,762	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.9%±2.0 pts	69.3%	no clear change
Housing units	12,896±60	5,806,452	−562
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.5%±0.9 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.5%±2.2 pts	4.9%	–
Single-family detached homes	78.3%±1.7 pts	56.6%	–
Mobile homes	10.8%±1.5 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.6%±0.3 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	25.7%±1.7 pts	25.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Wyoming County building?

Builders took permits for 67 new housing units across Wyoming County in 2025 (33 single-family), 2.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 36 units
2020 27 units
2021 25 units
2022 53 units
2023 41 units
2024 21 units
2025 67 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Wyoming County get to work?

80.6% of Wyoming County's workers drive alone and 8.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wyoming County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	58.4%±1.4 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	5.0%±1.0 pts	5.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	80.6%±1.8 pts	68.2%	–
Carpooled	7.7%±1.1 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	3.6%	–
Walked	2.6%±0.8 pts	3.3%	–
Worked from home	8.3%±1.2 pts	15.6%	+3.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.6 min±0.9	26.3 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Wyoming County's census tracts?

Wyoming County is divided into 7 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $60,969 (Tract 4006) to $83,493 (Tract 4004).

Census tracts of Wyoming County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 400142131400100	Meshoppen (10%)	2,818	2,922±207	$76,193	$205,600	$968	11.0%
Tract 400242131400200	–	3,890	4,044±277	$77,059	$221,700	$1,038	9.8%
Tract 400342131400300	Factoryville (18%)	4,435	4,224±226	$69,120	$206,500	$908	13.8%
Tract 400442131400400	–	3,992	3,991±31	$83,493	$236,100	$898	7.3%
Tract 400542131400500	Lake Winola (14%)	3,741	3,787±245	$70,099	$228,600	$930	9.6%
Tract 400642131400600	Tunkhannock (51%)	3,202	3,001±195	$60,969	$205,300	$781	15.1%
Tract 400742131400700	Noxen (14%)	3,991	3,998±239	$68,873	$205,600	$988	14.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Wyoming County compare with Pennsylvania's other counties?

Wyoming County's rank among Pennsylvania's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	60th of 67
Growth 2020-2025	38th of 67
Residents per square mile	50th of 67
Median household income	25th of 67
Median home value	28th of 67
Median gross rent	28th of 67
Poverty rate	38th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	39th of 67
Median age	20th of 67

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wyoming County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.