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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Population By Race in Monroe , AL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,880 41.2%
White Alone 11,950 55.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 265 1.23%
Asian Alone 95 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races 355 1.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , AL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 53 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 204 0.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 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 8,827 40.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,746 54.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 252 1.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 343 1.59%