Wilkes-Barre, PA Population

Overview

44,086

Total Population

34.7

Median age

50.94%

Female population %

96.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

51.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11,871

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wilkes-Barre's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wilkes-Barre is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wilkes-Barre's population under 18 was 22.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wilkes-Barre's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wilkes-Barre, 18.38% were under the age of 15, 25.11% aged 15 to 29, 40.79% aged 30 to 64, 13.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 830 more females than males in Wilkes-Barre:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.94% females and 49.06% males in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
The Wilkes-Barre, PA gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,884.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,940.

Wilkes-Barre's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wilkes-Barre population: 61.78% are White, 12.77% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.68% are Asian, 0.46% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.90% are some other race and 10.26% are multiracial.
Wilkes-Barre's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 11,871 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,215 (73.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wilkes-Barre is White with a population of 27,237 (61.78% of the total population).

Wilkes-Barre's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 44,307 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Wilkes-Barre's population decreased by 1,536 (3.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wilkes-Barre's population increased by 2,745 (6.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wilkes-Barre's population was lowest in year 2019 at 40,729.