Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 16401, 16403, 16407
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 267,750 (2024 estimate)Population
- 110,106Households
- $61,476Median household income
- $169,500Median home value
- 43Towns with a page
- 34ZIP codes
Erie County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 280,843 |
| 2010 | 280,566 |
| 2020 | 270,876 |
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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $61,476 · 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 75,241 units
- Renter occupied
- 34,865 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.3%
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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
114,339 employees in 6,103 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Erie County | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 269,544 | 12,986,518 |
| Median household income | $61,476 | $76,081 |
| Median age | 40.1 | 40.9 |
| Median home value | $169,500 | $240,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 29.6% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.4% | 7.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.3% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.9 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Erie County43 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie | City | 92,940 | 19.1 sq mi |
| Millcreek Township | Township | 53,059 | 32.1 sq mi |
| Harborcreek Township | Township | 16,695 | 34.1 sq mi |
| Fairview Township | Township | 11,439 | 28.9 sq mi |
| Northwest Harborcreek | Census designated place | 8,908 | 5.00 sq mi |
| Summit Township | Township | 7,282 | 24.1 sq mi |
| North East Township | Township | 6,451 | 42.2 sq mi |
| Corry | City | 6,065 | 5.99 sq mi |
| Edinboro | Borough | 5,814 | 2.29 sq mi |
| Girard Township | Township | 4,800 | 31.4 sq mi |
| Greene Township | Township | 4,438 | 37.4 sq mi |
| Washington Township | Township | 4,380 | 45.2 sq mi |
| McKean Township | Township | 4,368 | 36.8 sq mi |
| North East | Borough | 4,055 | 1.30 sq mi |
| Conneaut Township | Township | 3,969 | 43.1 sq mi |
| Waterford Township | Township | 3,868 | 50.0 sq mi |
| Lawrence Park | Census designated place | 3,786 | 1.84 sq mi |
| Lawrence Park Township | Township | 3,732 | 1.84 sq mi |
| Wesleyville | Borough | 3,135 | 0.53 sq mi |
| Springfield Township | Township | 3,019 | 37.4 sq mi |
| Fairview | Census designated place | 3,014 | 3.55 sq mi |
| Girard | Borough | 2,941 | 2.34 sq mi |
| Lake City | Borough | 2,866 | 1.80 sq mi |
| Union City | Borough | 2,857 | 1.83 sq mi |
| Venango Township | Township | 2,220 | 43.4 sq mi |
| Elk Creek Township | Township | 1,818 | 34.7 sq mi |
| Greenfield Township | Township | 1,791 | 33.8 sq mi |
| LeBoeuf Township | Township | 1,639 | 33.5 sq mi |
| Avonia | Census designated place | 1,571 | 2.63 sq mi |
| Penn State Erie (Behrend) | Census designated place | 1,561 | 0.78 sq mi |
| Union Township | Township | 1,542 | 36.4 sq mi |
| Wayne Township | Township | 1,506 | 38.0 sq mi |
| Albion | Borough | 1,496 | 1.08 sq mi |
| Franklin Township | Township | 1,485 | 28.7 sq mi |
| Waterford | Borough | 1,445 | 1.23 sq mi |
| Concord Township | Township | 1,257 | 33.0 sq mi |
| Amity Township | Township | 977 | 28.0 sq mi |
| Cranesville | Borough | 565 | 0.94 sq mi |
| McKean | Borough | 476 | 0.57 sq mi |
| Platea | Borough | 434 | 3.34 sq mi |
| Mill Village | Borough | 384 | 0.92 sq mi |
| Wattsburg | Borough | 343 | 0.30 sq mi |
| Elgin | Borough | 199 | 1.47 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Ashtabula CountyPopulation 96,906 (2024 estimate)
- Chautauqua CountyPopulation 124,105 (2024 estimate)
- Crawford CountyPopulation 82,089 (2024 estimate)
- Warren CountyPopulation 37,373 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.