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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 75,481 population of Erie County, Ohio comprised of 3,202 people who identified as Hispanic (4.24%), and 72,279 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, Ohio with a population of 65,115 (86.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,920 (9.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,525 (3.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, Ohio in 2020, with a population of 62,556 (82.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,703 (8.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,559 (3.39%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Erie County, OH in 2020
Total Population:75,481
95.76%
Non Hispanic (95.76%)
Hispanic (4.24%)
Race in Erie County, OH in 2020
Total Population:75,481
86.27%9.17%
White Alone (86.27%)
Black or African American Alone (9.17%)
Two or more races (3.35%)
Asian Alone (0.82%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)
Ethnicity in Erie County, OH in 2020
Total Population:75,481
82.88%8.88%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (82.88%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (8.88%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.39%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.98%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.10%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.78%)
Population By Race in Erie , OH in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 65,115 86.27%
Black or African American Alone 6,920 9.17%
Two Or More Races 2,525 3.35%
Asian Alone 618 0.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 254 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 49 0.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Erie , OH in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 62,556 82.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,703 8.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,559 3.39%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,248 2.98%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 585 0.78%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 277 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 217 0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 176 0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 78 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 38 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.02%