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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Monroe County, KY in 2017

Total Population:10,594

Non Hispanic (96.86%)

Hispanic (3.14%)

Race in Monroe County, KY in 2017

Total Population:10,594

White Alone (96.32%)

Black or African American Alone (2.14%)

Two or more races (1.08%)

Asian Alone (0.26%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.16%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Monroe County, KY in 2017

Total Population:10,594

Non-Hispanic White Alone (93.43%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.89%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.01%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.03%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.40%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.25%)

Population By Race in Monroe , KY in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	10,204	96.32%
Black or African American Alone	227	2.14%
Two Or More Races	114	1.08%
Asian Alone	27	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	17	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , KY in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	9,898	93.43%
White Alone - Hispanic	306	2.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	213	2.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	109	1.03%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	26	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	15	0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	14	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	5	0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	5	0.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	0	0%