Population By Race and Ethnicity in Erie County, OH in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 76,440 population of Erie County, Ohio comprised of 2,816 people who identified as Hispanic (3.68%), and 73,624 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, Ohio with a population of 66,987 (87.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,627 (8.67%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,033 (2.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, Ohio in 2012, with a population of 64,690 (84.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,440 (8.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,297 (3.01%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,627 8.67%
White Alone 66,987 87.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 254 0.33%
Asian Alone 502 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 37 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,033 2.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Erie , OH in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 187 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,297 3.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 68 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 222 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,440 8.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 64,690 84.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 186 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 488 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,811 2.37%