County · code 42069
Lackawanna CountyPennsylvania
Lackawanna County is a county in Pennsylvania with its seat in Scranton. It was formed on August 21, 1878.
- Founded1878
- County seatScranton
- Named forLackawanna River, Pennsylvania
- Land area459 sq mi + 6.2 sq mi water
- Population215,896 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped101,896 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Lackawanna on the map of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1878 from Luzerne County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Lackawanna County was created from Luzerne County on August 21, 1878. The county was named after the Lackawanna River.
- 1878Lackawanna County created Lackawanna created from Luzerne. · Pa. Arch., 4th ser., 9:662-663
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Lackawanna
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 101,896 parcels from Lackawanna County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Lackawanna County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Lackawanna by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
- Assessor and property records
Municipality Contact Information
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Lackawanna County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Lackawanna County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Lackawanna County
- When was Lackawanna County founded?
- Lackawanna County was founded in 1878, formed from Luzerne County, and named after Lackawanna River, Pennsylvania.
- What is the county seat of Lackawanna County?
- The county seat of Lackawanna County is Scranton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Lackawanna County?
- Yes. Lackawanna County publishes a parcel map of 101,896 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Lackawanna County's boundary or name changed?
- Lackawanna County was created in 1878 from Luzerne County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Lackawanna County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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