2025

Cities in Erie County, PA ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 38 cities in Erie County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Erie County

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  • 1
    Erie
    White population in Erie is 73,001
    70.00% of Erie population is White
  • 2
    Millcreek township
    White population in Millcreek township is 50,238
    88.54% of Millcreek township population is White
  • 3
    Harborcreek township
    White population in Harborcreek township is 15,660
    91.86% of Harborcreek township population is White
  • 4
    Fairview township
    White population in Fairview township is 10,903
    95.13% of Fairview township population is White
  • 5
    Summit township
    White population in Summit township is 7,120
    95.83% of Summit township population is White

List of 38 cities in Erie County, PA by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Erie County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Erie 73,001 70.00% 30.37%
2 Millcreek township 50,238 88.54% 20.90%
3 Harborcreek township 15,660 91.86% 6.52%
4 Fairview township 10,903 95.13% 4.54%
5 Summit township 7,120 95.83% 2.96%
6 North East township 6,246 92.90% 2.60%
7 Corry 5,805 86.93% 2.42%
8 5,124 92.09% 2.13%
9 4,813 98.12% 2.00%
10 4,393 96.95% 1.83%
11 4,354 95.40% 1.81%
12 4,342 96.60% 1.81%
13 3,965 91.53% 1.65%
14 3,882 97.00% 1.62%
15 3,293 85.36% 1.37%
16 3,099 73.38% 1.29%
17 3,072 89.20% 1.28%
18 2,992 94.06% 1.24%
19 2,944 93.94% 1.22%
20 2,837 88.08% 1.18%
21 2,799 91.83% 1.16%
22 2,362 97.85% 0.98%
23 1,948 87.16% 0.81%
24 1,757 97.50% 0.73%
25 1,728 94.37% 0.72%
26 1,627 93.61% 0.68%
27 1,523 93.15% 0.63%
28 1,512 98.12% 0.63%
29 1,251 91.18% 0.52%
30 1,241 96.05% 0.52%
31 995 97.55% 0.41%
32 973 96.05% 0.40%
33 706 94.64% 0.29%
34 489 95.69% 0.20%
35 459 98.08% 0.19%
36 367 97.35% 0.15%
37 332 96.51% 0.14%
38 211 100.00% 0.09%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Erie County, PA by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Erie County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.