Erie County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
74,581
Rank #757 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,993 −4.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,047 of 3,222
68th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.0% +2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,518 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$199,700 −29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,407 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.0% −13.8% vs nat'l
Rank #836 of 3,222
74th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% +0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,210 of 3,222
31th %ile

At a Glance

71.9% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
29.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.4%26.8%40.2%53.6%67.0%79.6%8.2%5.1%4.6%1.5%0.9%0.1%0.0%

About Erie County, Ohio

Erie County, Ohio has a total population of 74,581, making it the 757th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Erie County is 45.3 years, which is 16.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Erie County is $71,993, which ranks #1,047 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Erie County is $199,700, 29.2% below the national median. Renters in Erie County pay a median gross rent of $933 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Erie County, 29.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.4 min.

Erie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (8.2%) and Two or More Races (5.1%).

All data for Erie County, Ohio comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.