Population By Race and Ethnicity in Erie County, NY in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 921,934 population of Erie County, New York comprised of 47,016 people who identified as Hispanic (5.1%), and 874,918 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, New York with a population of 740,596 (80.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 127,963 (13.88%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 29,229 (3.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, New York in 2014, with a population of 705,346 (76.51%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 120,751 (13.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 35,250 (3.82%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Erie County, NY in 2014

Total Population:921,934

Non Hispanic (94.9%)

Hispanic (5.1%)

Race in Erie County, NY in 2014

Total Population:921,934

White Alone (80.33%)

Black or African American Alone (13.88%)

Asian Alone (3.17%)

Two or more races (1.85%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.73%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Erie County, NY in 2014

Total Population:921,934

Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.51%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.1%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.82%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.13%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.87%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.58%)

Population By Race in Erie , NY in 2014

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	740,596	80.33%
Black or African American Alone	127,963	13.88%
Asian Alone	29,229	3.17%
Two Or More Races	17,031	1.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,718	0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	397	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Erie , NY in 2014

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	705,346	76.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	120,751	13.1%
White Alone - Hispanic	35,250	3.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	28,841	3.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	14,549	1.58%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	7,212	0.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,206	0.56%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2,482	0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,512	0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	388	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	225	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	172	0.02%