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Erie County
New York · 946,741 residents (2025 est.) · 1,042.763 sq mi
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#59Largest by populationof 3,144946,741The short version
Erie County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $72,839. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $233,800. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:946,741 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024951K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(49,525)
5 to 95.9%(56,082)
10 to 145.5%(52,250)
15 to 196.1%(58,334)
20 to 246.4%(60,397)
25 to 3413.8%(130,996)
35 to 4412.6%(119,361)
45 to 5411.4%(108,472)
55 to 6413.9%(131,855)
65 to 7411.4%(108,049)
75 to 845.5%(52,749)
85 and over2.4%(22,552)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$72,839
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,567 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.6%
+19.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
Retail trade10.4%
Other services8.5%
Public administration7.2%
Finance & insurance5%
Wholesale trade4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$233,800
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.2
+33%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(767,476)
Black12.8%(121,289)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(31,054)
Asian1.4%(13,759)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.3%(687,194)
Black12.1%(115,154)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(60,918)
Asian4.9%(46,439)
Other4.3%(40,917)
57
+31%since 2009
from 43 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
53
−7%since 2020
from 57 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.7%(35,635)
Mexican0.8%(7,619)
Dominican0.4%(4,258)
South American0.4%(4,002)
Central American0.3%(2,924)
Cuban0.2%(1,441)
Colombian0.1%(1,329)
Spaniard0.1%(1,226)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,152)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,148)
Peruvian0.1%(752)
Guatemalan0.1%(666)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0%(459)
Honduran0%(334)
Venezuelan0%(235)
Argentine0%(232)
Panamanian0%(218)
Paraguayan0%(118)
Chilean0%(93)
Nicaraguan0%(78)
Bolivian0%(45)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(12,035)
Bangladeshi1%(9,591)
Chinese0.7%(6,837)
Burmese0.5%(4,418)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,147)
Korean0.2%(1,940)
Pakistani0.2%(1,479)
Filipino0.1%(1,092)
Nepalese0.1%(1,080)
Kazakh0.1%(816)
Sri Lankan0.1%(606)
Bhutanese0.1%(510)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(504)
Taiwanese0%(277)
Laotian0%(232)
Thai0%(203)
Malaysian0%(96)
Singaporean0%(63)
Indonesian0%(61)
Mongolian0%(44)
Uzbek0%(38)
Cambodian0%(13)
Ancestry
German21%(199,714)
Irish15.7%(149,073)
Polish14.5%(137,390)
Italian14.2%(135,353)
English7.3%(69,724)
American3%(28,436)
French1.7%(16,216)
Scottish1.4%(13,459)
Arab1.4%(13,455)
Subsaharan African1.2%(11,202)
Dutch0.8%(7,358)
Hungarian0.7%(6,319)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(6,217)
Ukrainian0.6%(6,034)
Swedish0.6%(5,824)
West Indian0.5%(5,220)
French Canadian0.5%(4,611)
Lebanese0.4%(3,732)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(3,703)
Welsh0.4%(3,634)
Greek0.4%(3,433)
Norwegian0.4%(3,372)
Jamaican0.3%(2,802)
Canadian0.3%(2,381)
Croatian0.2%(2,321)
British0.2%(1,968)
Austrian0.2%(1,955)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,521)
Czech0.2%(1,468)
Danish0.1%(1,329)
Turkish0.1%(1,172)
Swiss0.1%(1,148)
Slovak0.1%(1,066)
Syrian0.1%(1,043)
Nigerian0.1%(990)
Romanian0.1%(963)
Iraqi0.1%(865)
Serbian0.1%(839)
Somali0.1%(740)
Portuguese0.1%(677)
Egyptian0.1%(626)
Ethiopian0.1%(614)
Macedonian0.1%(613)
Belgian0.1%(581)
Brazilian0.1%(580)
Finnish0.1%(563)
Moroccan0.1%(542)
Armenian0.1%(510)
Haitian0.1%(495)
Latvian0.1%(492)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(415)
Palestinian0%(405)
Iranian0%(374)
Bulgarian0%(371)
Ghanaian0%(370)
Guyanese0%(332)
Slovene0%(199)
Israeli0%(198)
Jordanian0%(193)
Kenyan0%(155)
Barbadian0%(78)
Australian0%(75)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.5%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 82.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.5%(154,651)
Married47.1%(179,795)
Widowed3%(11,513)
Divorced9.4%(36,046)
Women 15+
Never married35.8%(147,048)
Married43.2%(177,489)
Widowed9%(37,107)
Divorced12%(49,116)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Erie County, New York?
Erie County, New York has about 950,622 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Erie County, New York?
The typical household in Erie County, New York earns about $72,839 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Erie County, New York expensive?
In Erie County, New York, the median home is worth about $233,800, and the typical rent is about $1,090 a month.
How educated are people in Erie County, New York?
About 38.0% of adults age 25 and over in Erie County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Erie County, New York?
About 13.9% of people in Erie County, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has Erie County, New York grown since 1990?
Yes, Erie County, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 17,910 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.
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