Population By Race and Ethnicity in Erie County, NY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 919,998 population of Erie County, New York comprised of 44,497 people who identified as Hispanic (4.84%), and 875,501 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, New York with a population of 743,771 (80.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 127,076 (13.81%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 26,465 (2.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, New York in 2012, with a population of 710,103 (77.19%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 120,327 (13.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 33,668 (3.66%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 127,076 13.81%
White Alone 743,771 80.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,526 0.71%
Asian Alone 26,465 2.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 359 0.04%
Two Or More Races 15,801 1.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Erie , NY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,749 0.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 33,668 3.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,329 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 326 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 150 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,275 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 120,327 13.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 710,103 77.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,197 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26,139 2.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 209 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,526 1.47%