Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, FL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 74,596 population of Monroe County, Florida comprised of 16,497 people who identified as Hispanic (22.12%), and 58,099 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Florida with a population of 67,346 (90.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,699 (6.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,242 (1.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Florida in 2012, with a population of 51,690 (69.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,656 (20.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,249 (5.7%).

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

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Population By Race in Monroe , FL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,699 6.3%
White Alone 67,346 90.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 341 0.46%
Asian Alone 886 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 82 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,242 1.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , FL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 450 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,656 20.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 89 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 38 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 246 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,249 5.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 51,690 69.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 252 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 848 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 996 1.34%