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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 76,556 population of Monroe County, Florida comprised of 18,450 people who identified as Hispanic (24.1%), and 58,106 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Florida with a population of 68,211 (89.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,408 (7.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,421 (1.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 50,870 (66.45%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,341 (22.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,816 (6.29%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,408 7.06%
White Alone 68,211 89.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 372 0.49%
Asian Alone 1,047 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 97 0.13%
Two Or More Races 1,421 1.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , FL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 592 0.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,341 22.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 121 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 66 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 308 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,816 6.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 50,870 66.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 251 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 981 1.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,113 1.45%