Population By Race and Ethnicity in Erie County, NY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 952,342 population of Erie County, New York comprised of 59,706 people who identified as Hispanic (6.27%), and 892,636 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, New York with a population of 752,210 (78.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 132,678 (13.93%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 38,310 (4.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, New York in 2020, with a population of 708,040 (74.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 123,232 (12.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 44,170 (4.64%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 132,678 13.93%
White Alone 752,210 78.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,450 0.78%
Asian Alone 38,310 4.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 508 0.05%
Two Or More Races 21,186 2.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Erie , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,446 0.99%
White Alone - Hispanic 44,170 4.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,155 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 570 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 231 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,134 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 123,232 12.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 708,040 74.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,295 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 37,740 3.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 277 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,052 1.9%