County · code 42131
Wyoming CountyPennsylvania
Wyoming County is a county in Pennsylvania with its seat in Tunkhannock, formed in 1843.
- Founded1843
- County seatTunkhannock
- Named forWyoming Valley, Pennsylvania
- Land area397 sq mi + 7.7 sq mi water
- Population26,069 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped16,660 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Wyoming 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 1843 from Luzerne County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Wyoming County was created from Luzerne County in 1843. The county was named after Wyoming Valley.
- 1843Wyoming County created Wyoming created from Luzerne. · Pa. Laws 1842, no. 79, sec. 1/p. 222, and no. 104, sec. 1/p. 306
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Wyoming
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 16,660 parcels from Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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
Wyoming 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.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Wyoming County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Wyoming 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 Wyoming County
- When was Wyoming County founded?
- Wyoming County was founded in 1843, formed from Luzerne County, and named after Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania.
- What is the county seat of Wyoming County?
- The county seat of Wyoming County is Tunkhannock.
- Is there an online parcel map for Wyoming County?
- Yes. Wyoming County publishes a parcel map of 16,660 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Wyoming County's boundary or name changed?
- Wyoming County was created in 1843 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 Wyoming 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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