Erie County, New York Population 2024

943,871

Erie County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 943,871 with a growth rate of -0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Erie County, New York is the 8th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 919,160 and has seen a growth of 2.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029932,491-2,276-0.24%
2028934,767-2,276-0.24%
2027937,043-2,276-0.24%
2026939,319-2,276-0.24%
2025941,595-2,276-0.24%
2024943,871-2,276-0.24%
2023946,147-2,276-0.24%
2022948,423-4,489-0.47%
2021952,9125700.06%
2020952,34233,5293.65%
2019918,813-1,128-0.12%
2018919,9415630.06%
2017919,3783860.04%
2016918,992-1,866-0.2%
2015920,858-1,076-0.12%
2014921,9349190.1%
2013921,0151,0170.11%
2012919,998970.01%
2011919,9017410.08%
2010919,16000%
1990968,532-46,940-4.62%
19801,015,472-98,019-8.8%
19701,113,49148,8034.58%
19601,064,688165,45018.4%
1950899,238100,86112.63%
1940798,37735,9694.72%
1930762,408127,72020.12%
1920634,688105,70319.98%
1910528,98595,29921.97%
1900433,686110,70534.28%
1890322,981103,09746.89%
1880219,88441,18523.05%
1870178,69936,72825.87%
1860141,97140,97840.58%
1850100,99338,52861.68%
184062,46526,74674.88%
183035,719-896,772-96.17%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.24% (-2,276)
County Website
Erie County
2020 Population
952,342
Area
1043 mi²
Density
905 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.89% (-8,471)
Founded
1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White717,08575.38%
Black or African American122,78712.91%
Two or more races43,9164.62%
Asian41,1614.33%
Other race22,3022.34%
Native American3,7960.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1850.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Erie County, New York Population by Race

Erie County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Erie County, New York Median Age

40.1

Total

38.7

Male

41.6

Female

Erie County, New York Adults

There are 759,897 adults, (175,697 of whom are seniors) in Erie County, New York.

Erie County, New York Age Dependency

62.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Erie County, New York Sex Ratio

Female487,51951.25%
Male463,71348.75%

Erie County, New York Population by Age

Erie County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All406,5472.2865.234.8
Non Family173,1771.2349.550.5
Married164,2813.0686.813.2
Female50,4723.085050
Male18,6172.8761.738.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

65.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Erie County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade32,3744.82%
Associates Degree79,92511.9%
Bachelors Degree135,56120.19%
Graduate Degree108,70916.19%
High School Graduate175,06726.08%
Less Than 9th Grade20,0572.99%
Some College119,67517.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Erie County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Erie County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White526,472497,376205,834
Black77,82566,48114,759
Hispanic29,96124,2757,778
Asian22,90517,58211,124
2+ Races19,34117,5436,659
Other Race13,0139,8262,640
Native American2,5342,209537
Islander1441293

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.47%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.57%.

Erie County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,743$69,370$51,513
Graduate Degree$74,414$86,802$68,020
High School Graduate$36,558$44,587$28,941
Less Than 9th Grade$26,806$29,888$20,467
Overall$49,621$56,499$43,907
Some College$44,714$52,481$38,507

$49,621

Average Earnings

$56,499

Average Male

$43,907

Average Female

Erie County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Erie County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Erie County, New York Language

88.98% of Erie County, New York residents speak only English, while 11.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.87% of the population.

Erie County, New York Language

Erie County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White686,46459,8608.72%
Black117,45831,96227.21%
Hispanic54,82816,66530.4%
Asian39,16812,17731.09%
Multiple42,91110,68524.9%
Other21,3838,54239.95%
Native3,64880021.93%
Islander1683219.05%

13.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.94%

Male Poverty Rate

14.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Erie County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Erie County, New York is Other, with 39.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Erie County, New York is White, with 8.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.69%.

Erie County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.11%
High School14.63%
Some College10.41%
Bachelors or Greater5.29%

Erie County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.77%
Female Unemployed25.29%
Female Employed6.46%
Male Employed5.27%

Erie County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Erie County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,038$113,505
Households$68,014$91,145
Married Families$110,912$133,732
Non Families$42,556$57,550

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Erie County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Erie County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Erie County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Erie County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Erie County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

47,489

Number of Veterans

44,021

Male Veterans

3,468

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17,140
First Gulf War8,280
Second Gulf War7,529
Korea3,566
World War II1,294

Erie County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+13,112
65 to 7412,725
35 to 549,826
55 to 648,970
18 to 342,856

Erie County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White40,4666.81%
Black4,9045.34%
Hispanic1,3493.59%
2+ Races1,0944.37%
Other Race4983.1%
Asian3091.06%
Native American1836.4%
Islander3520.35%

Erie County, New York Veterans by Race

Erie County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Erie County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Erie County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Erie County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Erie County, New York Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.77%

Born in Erie County, New York

92.64%

Native Born

7.36%

Foreign Born

3.17%

Non Citizen

4.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.64% of Erie County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 80.77% having been born in New York. 3.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Erie County, New York Place of Birth

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