---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Erie County, PA"
classification: county
fips: "42049"
state: "PA"
demographics:
  population: 269052
  population_under_18: 55689
  population_18_64: 160284
  population_65_plus: 53079
  median_household_income: 63354
  poverty_rate: 14.97
  homeownership_rate: 68.07
  unemployment_rate: 5.4
  median_home_value: 177000
  gini_index: 0.4636
  vacancy_rate: 7.93
  race_white: 222619
  race_black: 19375
  race_asian: 5909
  race_native: 369
  hispanic: 12851
  bachelors_plus: 78225
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, pa]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Erie County, PA

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 269052 |
| Under 18 | 55689 |
| 18–64 | 160284 |
| 65+ | 53079 |
| Median household income | 63354 |
| Poverty rate | 14.97 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.07 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4 |
| Median home value | 177000 |
| Gini index | 0.4636 |
| Vacancy rate | 7.93 |
| White | 222619 |
| Black | 19375 |
| Asian | 5909 |
| Native | 369 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12851 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 78225 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023