Erie, IL Demographics

A map of Erie's Population by Race

Erie, Illinois had a population of 1,518 in 2020. It was 94.1% White, 0.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Erie, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Erie is the 567th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Erie's White Population

1,428 residents of Erie identify as White, or 94.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Erie considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Erie is ranked #294 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Erie is more White than neighboring Hillsdale (92.1% White), Prophetstown (90.8% White), and Lyndon (92.7% White). Erie is less White than neighboring Joslin (95.3% White), and Albany (95.7% White).

Erie's Black Population

4 residents of Erie identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Erie less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Erie is ranked #946 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Erie is more Black than neighboring Hillsdale (0.2% Black), Lyndon (0% Black), Joslin (0% Black), and Albany (0.1% Black). Erie is less Black than neighboring Prophetstown (1.2% Black).

Erie's Asian Population

6 residents of Erie identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Erie slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Erie is ranked #679 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Erie is more Asian than neighboring Hillsdale (0% Asian), Lyndon (0% Asian), Joslin (0% Asian), and Albany (0.2% Asian).

Erie's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Erie identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Erie less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Erie is ranked #894 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Erie is more Hispanic than neighboring Joslin (1.2% Hispanic), and Albany (2% Hispanic). Erie is less Hispanic than neighboring Hillsdale (3.1% Hispanic), Prophetstown (3.6% Hispanic), and Lyndon (3% Hispanic).

Erie's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Erie 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Erie is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Erie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prophetstown (0.3% Native American/Other), Lyndon (0.2% Native American/Other), Joslin (0% Native American/Other), and Albany (0.1% Native American/Other). Erie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hillsdale (0.7% Native American/Other).

Erie's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Erie identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Erie roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Erie is ranked #1061 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Erie is more Multiracial than neighboring Albany (1.9% Multiracial). Erie is less Multiracial than neighboring Hillsdale (3.8% Multiracial), Prophetstown (3.8% Multiracial), Lyndon (4.1% Multiracial), and Joslin (3.5% Multiracial).

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