Population By Race and Ethnicity in Erie County, NY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 919,941 population of Erie County, New York comprised of 53,013 people who identified as Hispanic (5.76%), and 866,928 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, New York with a population of 730,308 (79.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 128,606 (13.98%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 34,184 (3.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, New York in 2018, with a population of 690,829 (75.1%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 120,389 (13.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 39,479 (4.29%).

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

You can find similar information for other New York counties, and for New York.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Erie County, NY in 2018
Total Population:
Race in Erie County, NY in 2018
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Erie County, NY in 2018
Total Population:
Population By Race in Erie , NY in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 128,606 13.98%
White Alone 730,308 79.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,119 0.77%
Asian Alone 34,184 3.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 449 0.05%
Two Or More Races 19,275 2.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Erie , NY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,217 0.89%
White Alone - Hispanic 39,479 4.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,892 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 472 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 198 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,755 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 120,389 13.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 690,829 75.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,227 0.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33,712 3.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 251 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,520 1.8%