Scranton, Pennsylvania Population 2024

75,682

Scranton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Scranton was:

  • White: 74.27%
  • Two or more races: 10.58%
  • Black or African American: 6.06%
  • Asian: 4.76%
  • Other race: 4.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
  • Native American: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
25.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,990.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.65% (-492)
The current population of Scranton, Pennsylvania is 75,682 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 76,174.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56,53574.27%
Two or more races8,05310.58%
Black or African American4,6106.06%
Asian3,6224.76%
Other race3,1544.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander990.13%
Native American460.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Scranton Population by Race

Scranton Population Pyramid 2024

Scranton Median Age

37.3

Total

35.9

Male

38.7

Female

Scranton Adults

There are 60,398 adults, (13,551 of whom are seniors) in Scranton.

Scranton Age Dependency

62.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Scranton Sex Ratio

Female38,30050.32%
Male37,81949.68%

Scranton Population by Age

Scranton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,9472.3650.349.7
Non Family13,0691.223862
Married10,5693.2473.426.6
Female4,5113.2635.864.2
Male1,7983.1640.259.8

3.1

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

50.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scranton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,0438.1%
Associates Degree4,4238.86%
Bachelors Degree7,20014.42%
Graduate Degree4,1318.28%
High School Graduate19,76939.61%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0944.2%
Some College8,25416.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scranton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scranton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37,58034,6219,576
Hispanic5,9634,093549
2+ Races3,3532,459322
Black2,6012,254274
Asian2,3471,594672
Other Race1,9581,299197
Islander48480
Native American30241

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 28.63%.

Scranton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,894$52,102$47,780
Graduate Degree$62,050$62,634$61,761
High School Graduate$33,167$37,420$27,848
Less Than 9th Grade$29,407$30,804$27,044
Overall$37,762$41,100$34,821
Some College$35,567$38,297$33,953

$37,762

Average Earnings

$41,100

Average Male

$34,821

Average Female

Scranton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scranton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scranton Language

81.86% of Scranton residents speak only English, while 18.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.02% of the population.

Scranton Language

Scranton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,9827,68416.01%
Hispanic11,8103,90033.02%
Multiple7,7142,20528.58%
Black4,1041,07026.07%
Other3,06693030.33%
Asian3,5372787.86%
Islander6666100%
Native291241.38%

19.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.57%

Male Poverty Rate

21.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scranton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scranton is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scranton is Asian, with 7.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.42%.

Scranton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.99%
High School16.68%
Some College13.44%
Bachelors or Greater6.86%

Scranton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.71%
Male Unemployed47.74%
Female Employed10.1%
Male Employed7.68%

Scranton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scranton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,007$82,656
Households$48,776$68,304
Married Families$87,381$103,873
Non Families$32,062$46,085

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scranton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.5%

Male Marriage Rate

36.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Scranton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scranton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Scranton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scranton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,854

Number of Veterans

3,671

Male Veterans

183

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,181
Second Gulf War588
First Gulf War403
Korea322
World War II91

Scranton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,043
75+1,043
55 to 64712
35 to 54683
18 to 34373

Scranton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,5497.51%
Black1344.06%
Hispanic1111.44%
2+ Races681.5%
Other Race642.67%
Asian391.4%

Scranton Veterans by Race

Scranton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scranton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Scranton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scranton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scranton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.8%

Born in Scranton

89.92%

Native Born

10.08%

Foreign Born

5.29%

Non Citizen

4.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.92% of Scranton residents were born in the United States, with 65.8% having been born in Pennsylvania. 5.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scranton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202975,067-123-0.16%
202875,190-123-0.16%
202775,313-123-0.16%
202675,436-123-0.16%
202575,559-123-0.16%
202475,682-123-0.16%
202375,805-63-0.08%
202275,868-299-0.39%
202176,167-7-0.01%
202076,174-769-1%
201976,943-79-0.1%
201877,022-239-0.31%
201777,261-4-0.01%
201677,265840.11%
201577,1811,7152.27%
201475,466-383-0.5%
201375,849-185-0.24%
201276,0341030.14%
201175,931-146-0.19%
201076,07700%
200076,415-5,390-6.59%
199081,805-6,312-7.16%
198088,117-14,579-14.2%
1970102,696-8,747-7.85%
1960111,443-14,093-11.23%
1950125,536-14,868-10.59%
1940140,404-3,029-2.11%
1930143,4335,6504.1%
1920137,7837,9166.1%
1910129,86727,84127.29%
1900102,02626,81135.65%
189075,21529,36564.05%
188045,85010,75830.66%
187035,09225,869280.48%
18609,223-65,844-87.71%

Scranton Population by Year