Erie County
Also known as Erie County, Pennsylvania, Erie County, PA
county in Pennsylvania, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Founded
- November 7, 1803
- Named after
- Erie people
- Seat
- Erie
- Largest city
- Erie
- County executive
- Christina Vogel ( D )
- Total
- 1,558 sq mi (4,040 km )
- Land
- 799 sq mi (2,070 km )
- Water
- 759 sq mi (1,970 km ) 49%
- Estimate 2025
- 265,832
- Density
- 339.1/sq mi (130.9/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
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Erie County is the northernmost county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is not to be confused with the much larger, and much more populated Erie County, New York. As of the 2024 census estimate, the population was 265,832. Its county seat is Erie. The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1803. The county is part of the Northwest region of the commonwealth.
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