Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County, Pennsylvania, has 265,832 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Erie. It uses Eastern Time and covers 799 sq mi (2,069 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 265,832
- Land area
- 799 sq mi (2,069 km²)
- County seat or government
- Erie
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $63,354 ± $1,812
- Median home value
- $177,000 ± $4,034
- Median rent, with utilities
- $904 ± $20
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68.1% ± 0.9 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Erie, PA metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 759 sq mi (1,966 km²)
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County code (FIPS)
- 42049
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.117952, -80.096386
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Erie County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 1650928,595 people
- 1651024,198 people
- 1650624,070 people
- 1650215,995 people
- 1650415,931 people
- 1650315,753 people
- 1650515,270 people
- 1650814,958 people
- 1642812,595 people
- 1651111,776 people
- 1640710,525 people
- 1641510,104 people
All 35
- 164129,612 people
- 164419,134 people
- 164178,599 people
- 165078,597 people
- 164387,421 people
- 164036,959 people
- 164233,857 people
- 164013,744 people
- 164263,273 people
- 164423,050 people
- 164212,289 people
- 164752,194 people
- 165012,022 people
- 164101,931 people
- 164351,677 people
- 165631,607 people
- 164111,325 people
- 164431,196 people
- 164441,190 people
- 16546929 people
- 16427204 people
- 16430148 people
- 165500 people
35 ZIP Code areas overlap Erie County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Erie County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Erie County, largest first
- Millcreek Township53,472 people
- Harborcreek Township16,671 people
- Fairview Township11,247 people
- Summit Township7,314 people
- North East Township6,484 people
- Girard Township4,828 people
- Greene Township4,456 people
- McKean Township4,382 people
- Washington Township4,380 people
- Conneaut Township4,072 people
- Waterford Township3,893 people
- Lawrence Park Township3,775 people
All 22
- Springfield Township3,049 people
- Venango Township2,292 people
- Greenfield Township2,051 people
- LeBoeuf Township1,775 people
- Franklin Township1,653 people
- Elk Creek Township1,587 people
- Union Township1,542 people
- Wayne Township1,512 people
- Concord Township1,046 people
- Amity Township976 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county
School districts in Erie County, largest first
- Erie City School District93,850 people
- Millcreek Township School District53,472 people
- Harbor Creek School District16,671 people
- General McLane School District16,292 people
- Fort LeBoeuf School District14,617 people
- Corry Area School District14,071 people
- Northwestern School District11,326 people
- Fairview School District11,247 people
- Girard School District10,685 people
- North East School District10,538 people
- Wattsburg Area School District10,116 people
- Iroquois School District6,954 people
All 13
- Union City Area School District6,168 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Erie, Pennsylvania (city)93,850 people
- Northwest Harborcreek, Pennsylvania (CDP)8,753 people
- Corry, Pennsylvania (city)6,116 people
- Edinboro, Pennsylvania (borough)5,440 people
- North East, Pennsylvania (borough)4,054 people
- Lawrence Park, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,775 people
- Wesleyville, Pennsylvania (borough)3,179 people
- Girard, Pennsylvania (borough)2,962 people
- Lake City, Pennsylvania (borough)2,895 people
- Union City, Pennsylvania (borough)2,887 people
- Fairview, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,691 people
- Avonia, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,793 people
All 21
- Penn State Erie (Behrend), Pennsylvania (CDP)1,607 people
- Waterford, Pennsylvania (borough)1,301 people
- Albion, Pennsylvania (borough)1,277 people
- Cranesville, Pennsylvania (borough)750 people
- Platea, Pennsylvania (borough)591 people
- McKean, Pennsylvania (borough)437 people
- Wattsburg, Pennsylvania (borough)341 people
- Mill Village, Pennsylvania (borough)334 people
- Elgin, Pennsylvania (borough)181 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Crawford County, Pennsylvania30 mi south
- Ashtabula County, Ohio36 mi southwest
- Chautauqua County, New York38 mi east
- Warren County, Pennsylvania45 mi southeast
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Areas that only touch the edge
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