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Erie County

Ohio · 73,296 residents (2025 est.) · 251 sq mi
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Erie County is home to 74,581 people in Ohio. That puts it in the top 9% of US counties for household income. At a median age of 45.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $199,700. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
74,581
−6%since 2000
from 79,551 in 2000
73,296 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
297 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 308 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.3
+15%since 2000
from 39.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
251 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
74K76K77K79K80K19902000201020202024Erie County
202475K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(3,609)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(4,124)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(3,981)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(4,365)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(4,480)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.9%(8,156)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.2%(8,369)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(8,837)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.7%(10,977)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.6%(10,150)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.4%(5,540)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(1,993)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,993
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,746 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,578
+88%since 2000
from $21,530 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.8%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.0%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
+5%since 2010
from 0.430 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$199,700
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $107,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$933
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $498 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 72.0% in 2000
28.1% rent
Vacancy rate
15.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.22 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.0%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.9%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
−6%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(69,510)
Black8.6%(6,820)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,664)
Asian0.4%(297)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(59,349)
Black8.2%(6,144)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(3,410)
Asian0.9%(646)
Other6.7%(5,032)
Diversity Score
44
+44%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
43
Unchangedsince 2020
from 42 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
Mexican2.2%(1,665)
Ecuadorian0.3%(211)
Colombian0.3%(204)
Honduran0.2%(114)
Venezuelan0.1%(103)
Cuban0.1%(55)
Dominican0.1%(41)
Peruvian0%(25)
Spaniard0%(13)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(174)
Taiwanese0.2%(165)
Thai0.1%(104)
Korean0.1%(88)
Vietnamese0.1%(72)
Chinese0%(35)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(11)
Ancestry
German31.2%(23,299)
Irish14.5%(10,803)
English11.3%(8,407)
Italian6.6%(4,905)
American3.8%(2,816)
Polish3.2%(2,370)
French2%(1,458)
Scottish1.9%(1,414)
Hungarian1.6%(1,166)
Slovak1.5%(1,121)
Dutch1%(761)
Ukrainian0.9%(670)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(571)
Welsh0.8%(570)
British0.6%(411)
Swedish0.5%(369)
Norwegian0.5%(352)
Swiss0.5%(347)
Czech0.3%(232)
Danish0.3%(232)
Greek0.3%(219)
Croatian0.3%(195)
Russian0.3%(189)
Arab0.2%(172)
West Indian0.2%(168)
Jamaican0.2%(168)
Romanian0.2%(163)
Lebanese0.2%(144)
Austrian0.1%(111)
Belgian0.1%(89)
Portuguese0.1%(58)
Slovene0.1%(57)
Macedonian0.1%(53)
Nigerian0.1%(42)
Serbian0.1%(39)
Canadian0%(37)
Turkish0%(32)
Kenyan0%(23)
Syrian0%(22)
Brazilian0%(20)
Finnish0%(19)
Latvian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.0%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.2%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.5 min
+71%since 2000
from 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 84.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 62.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.8%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
2.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 15.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.2%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.3%
+11.5 ptssince 2017
from 76.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 96.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34%(10,449)
Married50.2%(15,402)
Widowed4.3%(1,333)
Divorced11.4%(3,507)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(9,070)
Married48.7%(15,685)
Widowed11.3%(3,630)
Divorced11.8%(3,791)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.2%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 61.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.8%(674)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(754)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.4%(1,928)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.9%(361)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(95)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,548 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Erie County, Ohio?

Erie County, Ohio has about 74,581 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Erie County, Ohio?

The typical household in Erie County, Ohio earns about $71,993 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Erie County, Ohio expensive?

In Erie County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $199,700, and the typical rent is about $933 a month.

How educated are people in Erie County, Ohio?

About 29.0% of adults age 25 and over in Erie County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Erie County, Ohio?

About 13.0% of people in Erie County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Erie County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Erie County, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,198 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.

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