Wilkes-Barre is a city in Pennsylvania, which functions as both the administrative hub and the primary population center of Luzerne County. Located along the Susquehanna River in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had a population of 44,661 in the 2024 census. It is part of the Wyoming Valley metropolitan area, which includes five cities and more than 40 boroughs forming a contiguous urban corridor with an estimated 574,000 residents.
Mid-Atlantic
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne County, PA
Population
44,123
Walk Score
89 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$897
Median home value
$98,200
Founded
1769
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- River Street Historic District · listed 1985
Notable landmarks
- Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania – Wilkes-Barre Central Office · listed 2024
- Bridge in City of Wilkes-Barre · listed 1988
- Catlin Hall, Wilkes College · listed 1972
- Central Railroad of New Jersey Station · listed 1975
- Comerford Theater · listed 1980
- Guthrie, George W., School · listed 1980
- Kingston Armory · listed 1989
- Luzerne County Courthouse · listed 1980
- Market Street Bridge · listed 1988
- McClintock Hall · listed 1972
- Memorial Presbyterian Church · listed 2017
- St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building · listed 2003
- Stegmaier Brewery · listed 1979
- Weiss Hall · listed 1972
- West End Wheelmen's Club · listed 1997
- Wilkes-Barre Silk Company Mill · listed 2019
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