Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, KY in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 11,316 population of Monroe County, Kentucky comprised of 360 people who identified as Hispanic (3.18%), and 10,956 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Kentucky with a population of 10,879 (96.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 242 (2.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 140 (1.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Kentucky in 2020, with a population of 10,550 (93.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 329 (2.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 228 (2.02%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 242 2.14%
White Alone 10,879 96.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 20 0.18%
Asian Alone 30 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races 140 1.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , KY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 329 2.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 228 2.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,550 93.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 134 1.18%