Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, AL in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 21,720 population of Monroe County, Alabama comprised of 286 people who identified as Hispanic (1.32%), and 21,434 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Alabama with a population of 12,043 (55.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,967 (41.29%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 334 (1.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Alabama in 2015, with a population of 11,844 (54.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,913 (41.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 322 (1.48%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Monroe, Alabama.

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Population By Race in Monroe , AL in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,967 41.29%
White Alone 12,043 55.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 274 1.26%
Asian Alone 94 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races 334 1.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , AL in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 54 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 199 0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,913 41.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,844 54.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 260 1.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 322 1.48%