Population By Race and Ethnicity in Erie County, OH in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 75,388 population of Erie County, Ohio comprised of 3,210 people who identified as Hispanic (4.26%), and 72,178 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, Ohio with a population of 65,629 (87.06%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,676 (8.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,237 (2.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, Ohio in 2015, with a population of 63,064 (83.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,454 (8.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,565 (3.4%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,676 8.86%
White Alone 65,629 87.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 260 0.35%
Asian Alone 537 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 49 0.07%
Two Or More Races 2,237 2.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Erie , OH in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 222 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,565 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 82 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 42 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 282 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,454 8.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 63,064 83.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 178 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 520 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,955 2.59%