Erie County Demographics
A map of Erie County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 219,180 | 80.9% |
Black | 19,821 | 7.3% |
Multiracial | 12,040 | 4.4% |
Hispanic | 12,030 | 4.4% |
Asian | 6,358 | 2.3% |
Native American/Other | 1,447 | 0.5% |
Erie County, Pennsylvania had a population of 270,876 in 2020. It was 80.9% White, 7.3% Black, 2.3% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.4% 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 15th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Erie County's White Population
219,180 residents of Erie County identify as White, or 80.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Erie County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Erie County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Erie County is less White than neighboring Crawford County (92.1% White), Ashtabula County (86.2% White), Chautauqua County (83.1% White), Venango County (93.4% White), and Mercer County (87.7% White).
Erie County's Black Population
19,821 residents of Erie County identify as Black, or 7.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Erie County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Erie County is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Erie County is more Black than neighboring Crawford County (1.8% Black), Ashtabula County (3.6% Black), Chautauqua County (2.3% Black), Venango County (0.9% Black), and Mercer County (5.7% Black).
Erie County's Asian Population
6,358 residents of Erie County identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Erie County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Erie County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Erie County is more Asian than neighboring Crawford County (0.4% Asian), Ashtabula County (0.3% Asian), Chautauqua County (0.6% Asian), Venango County (0.3% Asian), and Mercer County (0.6% Asian).
Erie County's Hispanic Population
12,030 residents of Erie County identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Erie County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Erie County is ranked #26 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Erie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (1.5% Hispanic), Venango County (1.1% Hispanic), and Mercer County (1.5% Hispanic). Erie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ashtabula County (4.6% Hispanic), and Chautauqua County (9.2% Hispanic).
Erie County's Native American/Other Population
1,447 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 Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Erie County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Erie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ashtabula County (0.4% Native American/Other), Venango County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Mercer County (0.4% Native American/Other). Erie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chautauqua County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Erie County's Multiracial Population
12,040 residents of Erie County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Erie County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Erie County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Erie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (3.7% Multiracial), Chautauqua County (4.1% Multiracial), Venango County (3.9% Multiracial), and Mercer County (4.2% Multiracial). Erie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ashtabula County (4.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.