Population By Race and Ethnicity in Erie, OH in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 76,691 population of Erie County, Ohio comprised of 2,746 people who identified as Hispanic (3.58%), and 73,945 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, Ohio with a population of 67,244 (87.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,628 (8.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,038 (2.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, Ohio in 2011, with a population of 64,997 (84.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,457 (8.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,247 (2.93%).

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

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Population By Race in Erie , OH in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,628 8.64%
White Alone 67,244 87.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 259 0.34%
Asian Alone 497 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.03%
Two Or More Races 2,038 2.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Erie , OH in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 171 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,247 2.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 69 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 227 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,457 8.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 64,997 84.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 190 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 484 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,811 2.36%