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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Monroe County, FL in 2017

Total Population:76,556

Non Hispanic (75.9%)

Hispanic (24.1%)

Race in Monroe County, FL in 2017

Total Population:76,556

White Alone (89.1%)

Black or African American Alone (7.06%)

Two or more races (1.86%)

Asian Alone (1.37%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.49%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)

Ethnicity in Monroe County, FL in 2017

Total Population:76,556

Non-Hispanic White Alone (66.45%)

Hispanic White Alone (22.65%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.29%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.87%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.45%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.28%)

Population By Race in Monroe , FL in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	68,211	89.1%
Black or African American Alone	5,408	7.06%
Two Or More Races	1,421	1.86%
Asian Alone	1,047	1.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	372	0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	97	0.13%

Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , FL in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	50,870	66.45%
White Alone - Hispanic	17,341	22.65%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,816	6.29%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,113	1.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	981	1.28%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	592	0.77%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	308	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	251	0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	121	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	75	0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	66	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	22	0.03%