Population By Race and Ethnicity in Erie County, NY in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 919,901 population of Erie County, New York comprised of 43,127 people who identified as Hispanic (4.69%), and 876,774 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, New York with a population of 745,402 (81.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 127,065 (13.81%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 25,397 (2.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, New York in 2011, with a population of 712,655 (77.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 120,547 (13.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 32,747 (3.56%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 127,065 13.81%
White Alone 745,402 81.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,433 0.7%
Asian Alone 25,397 2.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 343 0.04%
Two Or More Races 15,261 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Erie , NY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,518 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,747 3.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,249 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 314 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 150 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,149 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 120,547 13.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 712,655 77.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,184 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 25,083 2.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 193 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,112 1.43%