Erie County, New York

In four numbers

People

950,622

Median household income

$72,839

±1,077

Unemployed

4.9%

23,746 of 487,440 in the labour force

Homes with broadband

90.2%

369,411 of 409,665 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

• AKRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district3 schools

  47 BLOOMINGDALE AVE, Akron, NY, 14001

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• ALDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district4 schools

  13190 PARK ST, Alden, NY, 14004

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district4 schools

  55 KINGS HWY, Amherst, NY, 14226

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• BRICK BUFFALO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  30 RICH ST, Buffalo, NY, 14211

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  24 AGASSIZ CIRCLE, Buffalo, NY, 14214

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II

  Independent charter district1 schools

  335 DOAT ST, Buffalo, NY, 14211

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district61 schools

  712 CITY HALL, Buffalo, NY, 14202

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• BUFFALO COMMONS CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  833 MICHIGAN AVE-3RD FL, Buffalo, NY, 14203

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  528 SOUTH PARK, Buffalo, NY, 14204

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• BUFFALO UNITED CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  325 MANHATTAN AVE, Buffalo, NY, 14214

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES

  Independent charter district1 schools

  2303 KENMORE AVE, Buffalo, NY, 14207

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• CHARTER SCHOOL OF INQUIRY

  Independent charter district1 schools

  404 EDISON ST, Buffalo, NY, 14222

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• CHEEKTOWAGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district3 schools

  3600 UNION RD, Cheektowaga, NY, 14225

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• CHEEKTOWAGA-MARYVALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district4 schools

  1050 MARYVALE DR, Cheektowaga, NY, 14225

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district4 schools

  166 HALSTEAD AVE, Sloan, NY, 14212

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district6 schools

  9625 MAIN ST, Clarence, NY, 14031

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• CLEVELAND HILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district3 schools

  105 MAPLEVIEW RD, Cheektowaga, NY, 14225

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district3 schools

  5201 S TRANSIT RD, Depew, NY, 14043

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• EAST AURORA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district3 schools

  430 MAIN ST, East Aurora, NY, 14052

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district3 schools

  8289 N MAIN ST, Eden, NY, 14057

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• ELMWOOD VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOL DAYS PARK

  Independent charter district1 schools

  40 DAYS PARK, Buffalo, NY, 14201

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• ELMWOOD VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOL HERTEL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  665 HERTEL AVE, Buffalo, NY, 14207

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• ENTERPRISE CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  275 OAK ST, Buffalo, NY, 14203

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE)

  School district5 schools

  959 BEACH RD, Angola, NY, 14006

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district6 schools

  S 5120 ORCHARD AVE, Hamburg, NY, 14075

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• GLOBAL CONCEPTS CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1001 RIDGE RD, Lackawanna, NY, 14218

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• GRAND ISLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district5 schools

  1100 RANSOM RD, Grand Island, NY, 14072

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district6 schools

  5305 ABBOTT RD, Hamburg, NY, 14075

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1140 ELLICOTT ST, Buffalo, NY, 14209

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district3 schools

  103 CANADA ST, Holland, NY, 14080

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district6 schools

  2111 GIRDLE RD, Elma, NY, 14059

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district10 schools

  1500 COLVIN BLVD, Buffalo, NY, 14223

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• KING CENTER CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  156 NEWBURGH AVE, Buffalo, NY, 14211

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• LACKAWANNA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district4 schools

  245 S SHORE BLVD, Lackawanna, NY, 14218

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district7 schools

  177 CENTRAL AVE, Lancaster, NY, 14086

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• NORTH COLLINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district2 schools

  2045 SCHOOL ST, North Collins, NY, 14111

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district6 schools

  2240 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD, West Seneca, NY, 14224

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  378 URBAN ST, Buffalo, NY, 14211

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• PRIMARY HALL PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  2408 MAIN ST, Buffalo, NY, 14214

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  115 ASH ST, Buffalo, NY, 14204

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  154 S OGDEN ST, Buffalo, NY, 14210

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district4 schools

  267 NEWMAN ST, Springville, NY, 14141

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district6 schools

  1901 SWEET HOME RD, Amherst, NY, 14228

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• TAPESTRY CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  65 GREAT ARROW AVE, Buffalo, NY, 14216

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• TONAWANDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district2 schools

  100 HINDS ST, Tonawanda, NY, 14150

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  113 LAFAYETTE AVE, Buffalo, NY, 14213

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district9 schools

  900 MILL RD, West Seneca, NY, 14224

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• WESTERN NEW YORK MARITIME CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  2219 S PARK AVE, Buffalo, NY, 14220

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL

  Independent charter district1 schools

  24 WESTMINSTER AVE, Buffalo, NY, 14215

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  School district13 schools

  105 CASEY RD, East Amherst, NY, 14051

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

• Alden Farmers' Market

  NY, 13119

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Clarence Farmers' Market

  NY, 10717

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Clarence Hollow Farmers' Market

  New Town lot, NY, 10717

  WICSenior coupons

  Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-02-02. USDA listing

• Peaceful Soul Farmers Market

  NY, 11359

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Lancaster Market

  11 W Main St Lancaster, NY, 14086

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Clinton-Bailey Farmers' Market

  1443-1517 Clinton Street Buffalo, NY, 14206

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Eden Farmers Market

  2912 Legion Drive Eden, NY, 14057

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Kenmore Farmers' Market

  2919 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY, 14223

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Springville Farmers' Market

  341 W. Main Street Springville, NY, 14141

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Holland Farmers Market

  49 N. Main Street Holland, NY, 14080

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Farmers' Market at the Williamsville Mill

  56 E. Spring St. Williamsville, NY, 14221

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• North Buffalo Farmers Market

  780 Parkside Buffalo, NY, 14216

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Colden Community Farmers Market

  8745 Supervisor Ave (at Heath Rd) Colden, NY, 14033

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Broadway Market Farmers Market

  999 Broadway 999 Broadway Buffalo, NY, 14212

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Blasdell Farmers' Market

  4271 Lake Ave., Blasdell, NY, 14219

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Downtown Country Market

  1 Main St, Buffalo, NY, 14203

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Elmwood Bidwell Farmers' Market

  Elmwood and Bidwell, Buffalo, NY, 14221

  SNAP / EBTWIC

  Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-09-11. USDA listing

• Hamburg Farmers Market

  45 Church St, Hamburg, NY, 14075

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Lakeville UCC Farmers Market

  5687 Big Tree Rd, Orchard Park, NY, 14127

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.