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Erie County, New York

Erie County, New York · ZIP 14001, 14004, 14006

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 950,602 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 408,711Households
  • $71,175Median household income
  • $217,400Median home value
  • 62Towns with a page
  • 71ZIP codes

Erie County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.4%
900k920k940k960k2000: 950,26520002010: 919,04020102020: 954,2362020950,265954,236
Population of Erie County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000950,265
2010919,040
2020954,236

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Erie County
Under $50k36.4%
$50k to $100k28.6%
$100k to $150k17.3%
$150k to $200k8.6%
$200k and over9%

Median household income $71,175 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Erie County
Owner occupied
267,519 units
Renter occupied
141,192 units
Vacancy rate
7.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Erie County2023
Health care and social assistance78,423
Retail trade49,839
Manufacturing45,702
Accommodation and food services42,915
Finance and insurance31,163
Professional, scientific, and technical services24,971
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services23,996
Wholesale trade19,808

418,202 employees in 22,497 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Erie County compared with its state
Erie County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureErie CountyNew York
Population950,04419,872,319
Median household income$71,175$84,578
Median age40.339.6
Median home value$217,400$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.9%39.6%
Foreign-born residents7.2%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes65.5%54.3%
Mean commute to work21.3 minutes32.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Erie County62 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BuffaloCity276,61740.4 sq mi
Amherst TownTown130,86253.2 sq mi
Cheektowaga TownTown88,48429.5 sq mi
CheektowagaCensus designated place76,25125.4 sq mi
Tonawanda TownTown71,41118.7 sq mi
Hamburg TownTown60,61241.3 sq mi
Tonawanda TownCensus designated place56,97317.3 sq mi
West Seneca TownTown45,38121.4 sq mi
West SenecaCensus designated place45,32921.4 sq mi
Lancaster TownTown45,30337.7 sq mi
Clarence TownTown33,26653.5 sq mi
Orchard Park TownTown29,88538.4 sq mi
Grand Island TownTown21,56528.3 sq mi
LackawannaCity19,6296.55 sq mi
EggertsvilleCensus designated place15,4162.86 sq mi
Evans TownTown15,13241.5 sq mi
TonawandaCity14,9843.80 sq mi
KenmoreVillage14,9361.44 sq mi
DepewVillage14,9105.08 sq mi
Aurora TownTown13,90236.4 sq mi
Elma TownTown11,70034.5 sq mi
Alden TownTown10,19834.3 sq mi
LancasterVillage10,0942.72 sq mi
HamburgVillage9,8352.48 sq mi
Newstead TownTown8,69250.8 sq mi
Concord TownTown8,26369.9 sq mi
Boston TownTown7,94835.8 sq mi
Eden TownTown7,54739.8 sq mi
University at BuffaloCensus designated place6,7761.35 sq mi
East AuroraVillage5,9862.51 sq mi
Harris HillCensus designated place5,8534.04 sq mi
WilliamsvilleVillage5,4891.26 sq mi
Marilla TownTown5,14527.5 sq mi
Grandyle VillageCensus designated place5,0001.88 sq mi
Collins TownTown4,32848.0 sq mi
SpringvilleVillage4,1943.68 sq mi
SloanVillage3,7300.78 sq mi
Highland-on-the-LakeCensus designated place3,7012.04 sq mi
North Collins TownTown3,51342.9 sq mi
Holland TownTown3,25735.8 sq mi
Lake Erie BeachCensus designated place3,2473.82 sq mi
Colden TownTown3,17735.6 sq mi
EdenCensus designated place3,1645.59 sq mi
Elma CenterCensus designated place3,0916.28 sq mi
WanakahCensus designated place3,0711.20 sq mi
Orchard ParkVillage3,0461.83 sq mi
Wales TownTown3,02035.6 sq mi
AkronVillage2,8862.02 sq mi
AldenVillage2,7642.72 sq mi
Sardinia TownTown2,70350.2 sq mi
ClarenceCensus designated place2,6002.84 sq mi
North BostonCensus designated place2,5904.13 sq mi
BlasdellVillage2,5571.12 sq mi
Clarence CenterCensus designated place2,5512.26 sq mi
AngolaVillage2,0261.42 sq mi
Town LineCensus designated place2,0014.62 sq mi
Brant TownTown1,93124.3 sq mi
Billington HeightsCensus designated place1,9253.16 sq mi
Angola on the LakeCensus designated place1,6992.54 sq mi
North CollinsVillage1,2690.80 sq mi
HollandCensus designated place1,1464.00 sq mi
FarnhamVillage3631.21 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.