Population By Race and Ethnicity in Erie County, NY in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 919,160 population of Erie County, New York comprised of 41,980 people who identified as Hispanic (4.57%), and 877,180 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, New York with a population of 746,615 (81.23%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 126,756 (13.79%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 24,391 (2.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, New York in 2010, with a population of 714,696 (77.76%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 120,394 (13.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,919 (3.47%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Erie, New York.

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Population By Race in Erie , NY in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 126,756 13.79%
White Alone 746,615 81.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,375 0.69%
Asian Alone 24,391 2.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 331 0.04%
Two Or More Races 14,692 1.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Erie , NY in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,362 0.69%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,919 3.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,168 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 308 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 146 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,077 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 120,394 13.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 714,696 77.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,207 0.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24,083 2.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 185 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,615 1.37%