Erie, Pennsylvania Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 270.88K population of Erie, PA residents comprised of 12.03K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (4.44%), and 258.85K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.56%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Erie, PA, with a population of 222.73K (82.23%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Erie, PA, with a population of 20.58K (7.60%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Erie, PA, with a population of 16.00K (5.91%). The smallest racial group in Erie, PA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 60 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Erie, PA, with a population of 219.18K (80.92%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Erie, PA, with a population of 19.82K (7.32%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Erie, PA, with a population of 12.04K (4.45%). The smallest ethnic group in Erie, PA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 2 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Erie, Pennsylvania from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Pennsylvania counties and also for the state of Pennsylvania.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 20584 | 7.60 |
| White Alone | 222731 | 82.23 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 477 | 0.18 |
| Asian Alone | 6380 | 2.36 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 60 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 4649 | 1.72 |
| Two Or More Races | 15995 | 5.91 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 219180 | 80.92 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 19821 | 7.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 12040 | 4.45 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 6358 | 2.35 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 3955 | 1.46 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 3603 | 1.33 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 3551 | 1.31 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1046 | 0.39 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 763 | 0.28 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 343 | 0.13 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 134 | 0.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 58 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 22 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2 | 0.00 |
