Lycoming County Demographics

A map of Lycoming County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	99,945	99,687	88.1%	87.3%
Multiracial	4,991	4,931	4.4%	4.3%
Black	4,513	5,672	4.0%	5.0%
Hispanic	2,691	2,374	2.4%	2.1%
Asian	1,033	923	0.9%	0.8%
Native American/Other	316	601	0.3%	0.5%

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 113,489, a less than 1% change from the 114,188 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.1% White, 4.4% Multiracial, 4.0% Black, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lycoming County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lycoming has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lycoming County, that probability was 23.3% in 2020 and 22.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lycoming County is ranked the 29th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Lycoming County was ranked the 29th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lycoming County's White Population

99,945 residents of Lycoming County, or 88.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lycoming County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Lycoming County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lycoming County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lycoming County's population has increased from 87.3% to 88.1%.

Lycoming County is more White than neighboring Union County (86% White). Lycoming County is less White than neighboring Tioga County (95% White), Montour County (89% White), Sullivan County (93.2% White), and Snyder County (93.8% White).

Lycoming County's Black Population

4,513 residents of Lycoming County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lycoming County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Lycoming County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lycoming County's Black population has declined by an estimated 20.4%. Black residents' share of Lycoming County's population has decreased from 5.0% to 4.0%.

Lycoming County is more Black than neighboring Tioga County (0.8% Black), Montour County (2.4% Black), Sullivan County (2.3% Black), and Snyder County (0.7% Black). Lycoming County is less Black than neighboring Union County (5.7% Black).

Lycoming County's Asian Population

1,033 residents of Lycoming County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lycoming County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Lycoming County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lycoming County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 11.9%. Asian residents' share of Lycoming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Lycoming County is more Asian than neighboring Tioga County (0.4% Asian), Sullivan County (0.1% Asian), and Snyder County (0.7% Asian). Lycoming County is less Asian than neighboring Union County (1.8% Asian), and Montour County (3.4% Asian).

Lycoming County's Hispanic Population

2,691 residents of Lycoming County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lycoming County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lycoming County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lycoming County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Lycoming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Lycoming County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tioga County (1.7% Hispanic), and Sullivan County (2.3% Hispanic). Lycoming County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (5.1% Hispanic), Montour County (3.1% Hispanic), and Snyder County (2.6% Hispanic).

Lycoming County's Native American/Other Population

316 residents of Lycoming County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lycoming County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lycoming County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lycoming County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 47.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lycoming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lycoming County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tioga County (0.1% Native American/Other), Montour County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Sullivan County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lycoming County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Snyder County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lycoming County's Multiracial Population

4,991 residents of Lycoming County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lycoming County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Lycoming County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lycoming County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Lycoming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Lycoming County is more Multiracial than neighboring Union County (1.1% Multiracial), Tioga County (2.1% Multiracial), Montour County (1.8% Multiracial), Sullivan County (2% Multiracial), and Snyder County (1.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.