Population By Race and Ethnicity in Erie County, NY in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 921,015 population of Erie County, New York comprised of 45,843 people who identified as Hispanic (4.98%), and 875,172 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, New York with a population of 742,345 (80.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 127,698 (13.87%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 27,583 (3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, New York in 2013, with a population of 707,818 (76.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 120,688 (13.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 34,527 (3.75%).

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 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 127,698 13.87%
White Alone 742,345 80.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,605 0.72%
Asian Alone 27,583 3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 379 0.04%
Two Or More Races 16,405 1.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Erie , NY in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,010 0.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 34,527 3.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,417 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 351 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 164 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,374 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 120,688 13.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 707,818 76.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,188 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27,232 2.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 215 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 14,031 1.52%