Wyoming County Demographics

A map of Wyoming County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	24,183	24,142	93.1%	92.6%
Multiracial	900	942	3.5%	3.6%
Hispanic	658	581	2.5%	2.2%
Black	150	214	0.6%	0.8%
Asian	63	115	0.2%	0.4%
Native American/Other	13	75	0.1%	0.3%

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 25,967, a less than 1% change from the 26,069 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.1% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wyoming County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wyoming has become slightly 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 Wyoming County, that probability was 14.1% in 2020 and 13.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wyoming County is ranked the 60th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Wyoming County was ranked the 60th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wyoming County's White Population

24,183 residents of Wyoming County, or 93.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wyoming County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Wyoming County ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wyoming County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Wyoming County's population has increased from 92.6% to 93.1%.

Wyoming County is more White than neighboring Luzerne County (74.2% White), and Lackawanna County (79.6% White). Wyoming County is less White than neighboring Susquehanna County (93.8% White), Sullivan County (93.2% White), and Bradford County (94.1% White).

Wyoming County's Black Population

150 residents of Wyoming County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wyoming County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Wyoming County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wyoming County's Black population has declined by an estimated 29.9%. Black residents' share of Wyoming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Wyoming County is more Black than neighboring Susquehanna County (0.2% Black). Wyoming County is less Black than neighboring Luzerne County (4.1% Black), Lackawanna County (3% Black), Sullivan County (2.3% Black), and Bradford County (0.9% Black).

Wyoming County's Asian Population

63 residents of Wyoming County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wyoming County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Wyoming County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wyoming County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 45.2%. Asian residents' share of Wyoming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Wyoming County is more Asian than neighboring Sullivan County (0.1% Asian). Wyoming County is less Asian than neighboring Luzerne County (1.2% Asian), Susquehanna County (0.5% Asian), Lackawanna County (3% Asian), and Bradford County (0.5% Asian).

Wyoming County's Hispanic Population

658 residents of Wyoming County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wyoming County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wyoming County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wyoming County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Wyoming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Wyoming County is more Hispanic than neighboring Susquehanna County (2.4% Hispanic), Sullivan County (2.3% Hispanic), and Bradford County (1.7% Hispanic). Wyoming County is less Hispanic than neighboring Luzerne County (17.3% Hispanic), and Lackawanna County (9.8% Hispanic).

Wyoming County's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Wyoming County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wyoming County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wyoming County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wyoming County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 82.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wyoming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Wyoming County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Luzerne County (0.3% Native American/Other), Susquehanna County (0.2% Native American/Other), Lackawanna County (0.7% Native American/Other), Sullivan County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Bradford County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Wyoming County's Multiracial Population

900 residents of Wyoming County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wyoming County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Wyoming County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wyoming County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Wyoming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Wyoming County is more Multiracial than neighboring Luzerne County (2.9% Multiracial), Susquehanna County (2.9% Multiracial), Sullivan County (2% Multiracial), and Bradford County (2.3% Multiracial). Wyoming County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lackawanna County (3.9% 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.