Wilkes-Barre is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 44,261 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Wilkes-Barre is the 14th largest community in Pennsylvania. Wilkes-Barre has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

The percentage of adults in Wilkes-Barre who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.63% of the adults in Wilkes-Barre have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Wilkes-Barre in 2022 was $23,995, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,980 for a family of four. However, Wilkes-Barre contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wilkes-Barre is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wilkes-Barre home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilkes-Barre residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wilkes-Barre also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.11% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wilkes-Barre include Irish, Polish, Italian, German, and English.

The most common language spoken in Wilkes-Barre is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.