Dupont is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

[3] The community was incorporated as a borough in 1917; it was originally called "Smithville," in honor of its first group of settlers.

Dupont Explosives eventually closed after the advancement of technology in gathering coal.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the borough was 99.23% White, 0.44% African American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.26% from two or more races.