Erie County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 265,832
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 265,832
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 267,750
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 271,038
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 271,049
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 270,876
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 280,566
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 14,656
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 120,762
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $177,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,393
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $572
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $904
Building Permits, 2025 243
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 110,587
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 654,609
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,242,697
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 526,619
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,616,405
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,172
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,354
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,812
Persons in poverty, percent 14.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,103
Total employment, 2023 114,339
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,883,415
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 15,357
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,929
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,161
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 789
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 242
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,087
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,278
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 339.1
Population per square mile, 2010 351.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 798.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 799.15
FIPS Code 42049