Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

Wyoming County
The Wyoming County courthouse in Tunkhannock
The Wyoming County courthouse in Tunkhannock
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Wyoming County
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Map of the United States highlighting Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°31′N 76°01′W / 41.52°N 76.02°W / 41.52; -76.02
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedApril 4, 1842
Named forWyoming Valley
SeatTunkhannock
Largest boroughTunkhannock
Area
 • Total405 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Land397 sq mi (1,030 km2)
 • Water7.7 sq mi (20 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,069
 • Density66/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district12th
Websitewyomingcountypa.gov

Wyoming County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,069.[1] Its county seat is Tunkhannock.[2] It was created in 1842 from part of Luzerne County. The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state.[a]

Wyoming County is included in the ScrantonWilkes-BarreHazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Wyoming County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.


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