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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 10,594 population of Monroe County, Kentucky comprised of 333 people who identified as Hispanic (3.14%), and 10,261 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Kentucky with a population of 10,204 (96.32%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 227 (2.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 114 (1.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 9,898 (93.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 306 (2.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 213 (2.01%).

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

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Population By Race in Monroe , KY in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 227 2.14%
White Alone 10,204 96.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17 0.16%
Asian Alone 27 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.05%
Two Or More Races 114 1.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 306 2.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 213 2.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,898 93.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 109 1.03%