2025

Cities in Erie County, NY ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 45 cities in Erie County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Erie County

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  • 1
    Buffalo
    Non-Hispanic White population in Buffalo is 118,104
    39.53% of Buffalo population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Amherst town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Amherst town is 100,360
    72.95% of Amherst town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Cheektowaga town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Cheektowaga town is 67,789
    71.76% of Cheektowaga town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Tonawanda town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Tonawanda town is 60,335
    78.37% of Tonawanda town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Hamburg town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Hamburg town is 54,649
    86.91% of Hamburg town population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 45 cities in Erie County, NY by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Erie County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Buffalo 118,104 39.53% 15.30%
2 Amherst town 100,360 72.95% 13.00%
3 Cheektowaga town 67,789 71.76% 8.78%
4 Tonawanda town 60,335 78.37% 7.82%
5 Hamburg town 54,649 86.91% 7.08%
6 Lancaster town 42,422 91.78% 5.50%
7 West Seneca town 41,522 89.17% 5.38%
8 30,052 87.51% 3.89%
9 27,455 89.72% 3.56%
10 19,270 86.37% 2.50%
11 14,269 67.78% 1.85%
12 14,153 90.30% 1.83%
13 13,616 87.29% 1.76%
14 13,488 85.12% 1.75%
15 13,241 92.82% 1.72%
16 12,104 71.37% 1.57%
17 11,304 94.75% 1.46%
18 9,797 94.21% 1.27%
19 8,963 87.88% 1.16%
20 8,718 88.29% 1.13%
21 7,970 95.36% 1.03%
22 7,936 87.34% 1.03%
23 7,426 89.21% 0.96%
24 7,066 92.08% 0.92%
25 5,665 92.13% 0.73%
26 4,954 85.37% 0.64%
27 4,876 90.94% 0.63%
28 4,330 85.83% 0.56%
29 4,016 94.21% 0.52%
30 3,180 95.41% 0.41%
31 3,133 83.30% 0.41%
32 3,108 76.48% 0.40%
33 2,988 95.95% 0.39%
34 2,918 86.48% 0.38%
35 2,893 93.78% 0.37%
36 2,590 92.83% 0.34%
37 2,552 85.90% 0.33%
38 2,497 41.07% 0.32%
38 2,497 41.07% 0.32%
39 2,419 91.28% 0.31%
40 2,282 83.50% 0.30%
41 2,259 86.58% 0.29%
42 1,940 84.13% 0.25%
43 1,060 83.79% 0.14%
44 340 78.70% 0.04%

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, NY by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Erie County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.