Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, AL in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 19,704 population of Monroe County, Alabama comprised of 341 people who identified as Hispanic (1.73%), and 19,363 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Alabama with a population of 10,842 (55.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,123 (41.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 374 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Alabama in 2020, with a population of 10,594 (53.77%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,074 (40.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 353 (1.79%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,123 41.23%
White Alone 10,842 55.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 266 1.35%
Asian Alone 91 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races 374 1.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , AL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 49 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 248 1.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,074 40.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,594 53.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 250 1.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 353 1.79%