Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, AL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 21,294 population of Monroe County, Alabama comprised of 310 people who identified as Hispanic (1.46%), and 20,984 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Alabama with a population of 11,771 (55.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,800 (41.33%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 359 (1.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Alabama in 2017, with a population of 11,544 (54.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,750 (41.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 345 (1.62%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,800 41.33%
White Alone 11,771 55.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 265 1.24%
Asian Alone 91 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races 359 1.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , AL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 50 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 227 1.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,750 41.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,544 54.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 253 1.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 345 1.62%