Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, AL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 21,553 population of Monroe County, Alabama comprised of 289 people who identified as Hispanic (1.34%), and 21,264 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Alabama with a population of 11,950 (55.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,880 (41.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 355 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Alabama in 2016, with a population of 11,746 (54.5%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,827 (40.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 343 (1.59%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Monroe County, AL in 2016

Total Population:21,553

Non Hispanic (98.66%)

Hispanic (1.34%)

Race in Monroe County, AL in 2016

Total Population:21,553

White Alone (55.45%)

Black or African American Alone (41.2%)

Two or more races (1.65%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.23%)

Asian Alone (0.44%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Monroe County, AL in 2016

Total Population:21,553

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.5%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (40.96%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.59%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.17%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.95%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.84%)

Population By Race in Monroe , AL in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	11,950	55.45%
Black or African American Alone	8,880	41.2%
Two Or More Races	355	1.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	265	1.23%
Asian Alone	95	0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	8	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , AL in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,746	54.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	8,827	40.96%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	343	1.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	252	1.17%
White Alone - Hispanic	204	0.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	92	0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	53	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	13	0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	12	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.01%