Erie County Demographics

A map of Erie County's Population by Race

Erie County, New York had a population of 954,236 in 2020. It was 71.1% White, 13.6% Black, 4.8% Asian, 6.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Erie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Erie County is the 8th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Erie County's White Population

678,236 residents of Erie County identify as White, or 71.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Erie County larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Erie County is ranked #47 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Erie County is less White than neighboring Cattaraugus County (87.7% White), Wyoming County (87.8% White), Niagara County (81.7% White), Genesee County (87.3% White), and Chautauqua County (83.1% White).

Erie County's Black Population

129,874 residents of Erie County identify as Black, or 13.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Erie County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Erie County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Erie County is more Black than neighboring Cattaraugus County (1.3% Black), Wyoming County (4.6% Black), Niagara County (7.6% Black), Genesee County (2.3% Black), and Chautauqua County (2.3% Black).

Erie County's Asian Population

46,090 residents of Erie County identify as Asian, or 4.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Erie County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Erie County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Erie County is more Asian than neighboring Cattaraugus County (0.7% Asian), Wyoming County (0.5% Asian), Niagara County (1.1% Asian), Genesee County (0.7% Asian), and Chautauqua County (0.6% Asian).

Erie County's Hispanic Population

59,658 residents of Erie County identify as Hispanic, or 6.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Erie County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Erie County is ranked #24 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Erie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cattaraugus County (2.1% Hispanic), Wyoming County (3.7% Hispanic), Niagara County (3.7% Hispanic), and Genesee County (4.7% Hispanic). Erie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chautauqua County (9.2% Hispanic).

Erie County's Native American/Other Population

8,120 residents of Erie County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Erie County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Erie County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Erie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wyoming County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Chautauqua County (0.7% Native American/Other). Erie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cattaraugus County (3.7% Native American/Other), and Niagara County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Erie County's Multiracial Population

32,258 residents of Erie County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Erie County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Erie County is ranked #52 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Erie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wyoming County (3% Multiracial). Erie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cattaraugus County (4.5% Multiracial), Niagara County (4.4% Multiracial), Genesee County (4% Multiracial), and Chautauqua County (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.