Erie County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
269,052
Rank #268 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,354 −15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,762 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.0% +18.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,941 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Home Value
$177,000 −37.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,678 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.3% −10.1% vs nat'l
Rank #742 of 3,222
77th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,251 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

68.1% Homeownership
95.8% Insured
30.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.6%37.2%55.8%74.3%81.7%7.0%4.8%3.9%2.2%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Erie County, Pennsylvania

Erie County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 269,052, making it the 268th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Erie County is 40.2 years, which is 3.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Erie County is $63,354, which ranks #1,762 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Erie County is $177,000, 37.2% below the national median. Renters in Erie County pay a median gross rent of $904 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Erie County, 30.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 10.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.7 min.

Erie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (7.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.8%).

All data for Erie County, Pennsylvania 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.