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Welcome to Luzerne County ...

Time Zone: Luzerne County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wilkes-Barre is the Seat for Luzerne County.

Luzerne County was founded September 25, 1786 and was created by taking area from Northumberland County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Luzerne had a population of 317,417 people. This is a decrease of 1.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 320,998 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Luzerne represented 2.53% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Luzerne County:

  • Ashley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashley is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
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  • Avoca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Avoca is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
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  • Bear Creek Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Conyngham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Courtdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Courtdale is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Dallas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dallas is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
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  • Dupont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dupont is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
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  • Duryea
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Duryea is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
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  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Edwardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Exeter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Exeter is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
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    • Forty Fort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
    • Freeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Freeland is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
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    • Harveys Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hazleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hazleton is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
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    • Hughestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Jeddo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingston is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
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    • Laflin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Laflin is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
    • Larksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Luzerne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Luzerne is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
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    • Nanticoke
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nescopeck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Columbus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Penn Lake Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Pittston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pittston is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
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    • Plymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Plymouth is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
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    • Pringle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Pringle is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Shickshinny
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sugar Notch
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Swoyersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrior Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • West Hazleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • West Pittston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Wyoming
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
    • White Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilkes-Barre
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyoming
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyoming is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
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    • Yatesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.