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.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Erie County, NY in 2018

Total Population:919,941

Non Hispanic (94.24%)

Hispanic (5.76%)

Race in Erie County, NY in 2018

Total Population:919,941

White Alone (79.39%)

Black or African American Alone (13.98%)

Asian Alone (3.72%)

Two or more races (2.1%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.77%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Erie County, NY in 2018

Total Population:919,941

Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.1%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.09%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.29%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.67%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.07%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.8%)

Population By Race in Erie , NY in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	730,308	79.39%
Black or African American Alone	128,606	13.98%
Asian Alone	34,184	3.72%
Two Or More Races	19,275	2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,119	0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	449	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Erie , NY in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	690,829	75.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	120,389	13.09%
White Alone - Hispanic	39,479	4.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	33,712	3.67%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	16,520	1.8%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	8,217	0.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,227	0.57%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2,755	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,892	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	472	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	251	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	198	0.02%