Duryea is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, nine miles south of Scranton on the Lackawanna River. Duryea was incorporated as a borough in 1901. Coal mining and the manufacture of silk were the chief industries in the early years of its existence. The population numbered 7,487 in 1910, and 8,275 in 1940. The population was 4,634 at the 2000 census. Duryea apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Duryea apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.