Where is Luzerne County, Pennsylvania?

location of Luzerne county on a map — Location of Luzerne County within the state of Pennsylvania

Luzerne County is a county equivalent area found in Pennsylvania, USA. The county government of Luzerne is found in the county seat of Wilkes-Barre.

With a total 2,347.21 sq. km of land and water area, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is the 934th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 318,829 people, Luzerne County has a total 147883 households earning 44402 on average per year.

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	42079
Area Codes	570
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Wilkes Barre (population: 74,677), Hazleton (population: 39,607), Pittston (population: 36,886), Kingston (population: 31,216), Dallas (population: 18,055), Mountain Top (population: 15,562), Nanticoke (population: 13,573), Drums (population: 9,023), Plymouth (population: 8,883), Shavertown (population: 8,819)
Land Area	123,101 sq miles
Water Area	890 sq miles
Household Income	$44,402
Housing Units	147,883
Median Home Value	$121,000
High School Grads	88% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	21% of population
Retail Spending	$16,746 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$442,900 per capita
Universities and Colleges	King's College, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton