Population By Race and Ethnicity in Erie County, OH in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 74,886 population of Erie County, Ohio comprised of 3,256 people who identified as Hispanic (4.35%), and 71,630 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, Ohio with a population of 64,552 (86.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,775 (9.05%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,640 (3.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, Ohio in 2021, with a population of 61,957 (82.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,577 (8.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,595 (3.47%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,775 9.05%
White Alone 64,552 86.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 252 0.34%
Asian Alone 620 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 47 0.06%
Two Or More Races 2,640 3.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Erie , OH in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 198 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,595 3.47%
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 314 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,577 8.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 61,957 82.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 174 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 587 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,326 3.11%