Erie County Demographics

A map of Erie County's Population by Race

Erie County, Ohio had a population of 75,622 in 2020. It was 80.7% White, 8.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 5.2% 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 33rd most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Erie County's White Population

61,061 residents of Erie County identify as White, or 80.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Erie County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Erie County is ranked #75 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Erie County is more White than neighboring Lorain County (75.9% White). Erie County is less White than neighboring Huron County (87.5% White), Ottawa County (90.3% White), Sandusky County (81.9% White), and Seneca County (87.6% White).

Erie County's Black Population

6,655 residents of Erie County identify as Black, or 8.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Erie County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Erie County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Erie County is more Black than neighboring Huron County (1% Black), Lorain County (7.3% Black), Ottawa County (0.8% Black), Sandusky County (3% Black), and Seneca County (2.4% Black).

Erie County's Asian Population

474 residents of Erie County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Erie County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Erie County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Erie County is more Asian than neighboring Huron County (0.4% Asian), Ottawa County (0.4% Asian), and Sandusky County (0.3% Asian). Erie County is less Asian than neighboring Lorain County (1.1% Asian), and Seneca County (0.7% Asian).

Erie County's Hispanic Population

3,130 residents of Erie County identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Erie County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Erie County is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Erie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Huron County (7% Hispanic), Lorain County (10.5% Hispanic), Ottawa County (5.1% Hispanic), Sandusky County (10.3% Hispanic), and Seneca County (5.3% Hispanic).

Erie County's Native American/Other Population

363 residents of Erie County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Erie County is ranked #42 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Erie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Huron County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ottawa County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Sandusky County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Erie County's Multiracial Population

3,939 residents of Erie County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Erie County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Erie County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Erie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Huron County (3.8% Multiracial), Lorain County (4.6% Multiracial), Ottawa County (3.1% Multiracial), Sandusky County (4.1% Multiracial), and Seneca County (3.7% Multiracial).

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