Population By Race and Ethnicity in Erie County, OH in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 74,413 population of Erie County, Ohio comprised of 3,420 people who identified as Hispanic (4.6%), and 70,993 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, Ohio with a population of 64,485 (86.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,668 (8.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,382 (3.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, Ohio in 2018, with a population of 61,765 (83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,414 (8.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,720 (3.66%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,668 8.96%
White Alone 64,485 86.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 241 0.32%
Asian Alone 584 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 53 0.07%
Two Or More Races 2,382 3.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Erie , OH in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 254 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,720 3.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 75 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 43 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 304 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,414 8.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 61,765 83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 166 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 560 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,078 2.79%