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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 270,539 population of Erie County, Pennsylvania comprised of 12,594 people who identified as Hispanic (4.66%), and 257,945 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie County, Pennsylvania with a population of 235,678 (87.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 21,253 (7.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,067 (2.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Erie County, Pennsylvania in 2020, with a population of 226,138 (83.59%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 19,684 (7.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,540 (3.53%).

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

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Population By Race in Erie , PA in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 21,253 7.86%
White Alone 235,678 87.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 797 0.3%
Asian Alone 5,564 2.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 180 0.07%
Two Or More Races 7,067 2.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Erie , PA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,569 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,540 3.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 355 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 139 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 85 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 906 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 19,684 7.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 226,138 83.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 442 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,425 2.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,161 2.28%