Erie County Demographics

A map of Erie County's Population by Race

Erie County, Ohio has an estimated population of 74,581, a slight decrease from the 75,622 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.6% White, 8.2% Black, 5.1% Multiracial, 4.6% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Erie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Erie has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Erie County, that probability was 33.6% in 2020 and 35.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Erie County is ranked the 34th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Erie County was ranked the 33rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Erie County's White Population

59,349 residents of Erie County, or 79.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Erie County is slightly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Erie County ranks 75th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Erie County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Erie County's population has decreased from 80.7% to 79.6%.

Erie County is more White than neighboring Lorain County (75.5% White). Erie County is less White than neighboring Huron County (87.5% White), Ottawa County (90.3% White), Sandusky County (81.9% White), and Seneca County (87.8% White).

Erie County's Black Population

6,144 residents of Erie County, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Erie County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Erie County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Erie County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.7%. Black residents' share of Erie County's population has decreased from 8.8% to 8.2%.

Erie County is more Black than neighboring Huron County (0.8% Black), Lorain County (7.1% Black), Ottawa County (1% Black), Sandusky County (2.8% Black), and Seneca County (2.4% Black).

Erie County's Asian Population

646 residents of Erie County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Erie County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Erie County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Erie County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 36.3%. Asian residents' share of Erie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Erie County is more Asian than neighboring Huron County (0.4% Asian), Ottawa County (0.4% Asian), Sandusky County (0.5% Asian), and Seneca County (0.5% Asian). Erie County is less Asian than neighboring Lorain County (1.4% Asian).

Erie County's Hispanic Population

3,410 residents of Erie County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Erie County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Erie County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Erie County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Erie County's population has increased from 4.1% to 4.6%.

Erie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Huron County (7.4% Hispanic), Lorain County (11% Hispanic), Ottawa County (5.3% Hispanic), Sandusky County (10.9% Hispanic), and Seneca County (5.7% Hispanic).

Erie County's Native American/Other Population

1,199 residents of Erie County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Erie County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Erie County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Erie County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 230.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Erie County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.6%.

Erie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Huron County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lorain County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ottawa County (0.4% Native American/Other), Sandusky County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Seneca County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Erie County's Multiracial Population

3,833 residents of Erie County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Erie County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Erie County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Erie County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Erie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.1%.

Erie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Huron County (3.4% Multiracial), Lorain County (4.5% Multiracial), Ottawa County (2.7% Multiracial), Sandusky County (3.3% Multiracial), and Seneca County (3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.