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