Erie, PA Population by Decades
| Date |
Population |
Population
Change |
Annual
% Change |
| 1900 | 98,473 | - | - |
| 1910 | 115,517 | 17,044 | 1.6 |
| 1920 | 153,536 | 38,019 | 2.9 |
| 1930 | 175,277 | 21,741 | 1.3 |
| 1940 | 180,889 | 5,612 | 0.3 |
| 1950 | 219,388 | 38,499 | 1.9 |
| 1960 | 250,682 | 31,294 | 1.3 |
| 1970 | 263,654 | 12,972 | 0.5 |
| 1980 | 279,780 | 16,126 | 0.6 |
| 1990 | 275,572 | -4,208 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 280,843 | 5,271 | 0.2 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
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