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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 76,968 population of Monroe County, Florida comprised of 18,185 people who identified as Hispanic (23.63%), and 58,783 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Florida with a population of 68,816 (89.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,336 (6.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,354 (1.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Florida in 2016, with a population of 51,661 (67.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,155 (22.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,771 (6.2%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,336 6.93%
White Alone 68,816 89.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 378 0.49%
Asian Alone 996 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 88 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,354 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , FL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 565 0.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,155 22.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 120 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 53 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 23 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 269 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,771 6.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 51,661 67.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 258 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 943 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,085 1.41%