Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, MI in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 151,511 population of Monroe County, Michigan comprised of 4,775 people who identified as Hispanic (3.15%), and 146,736 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Michigan with a population of 144,274 (95.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,370 (2.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,438 (1.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Michigan in 2011, with a population of 140,028 (92.42%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,246 (2.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,203 (2.11%).

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

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Population By Race in Monroe , MI in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,370 2.22%
White Alone 144,274 95.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 537 0.35%
Asian Alone 862 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 30 0.02%
Two Or More Races 2,438 1.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , MI in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 167 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,246 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 140 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 206 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,203 2.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,028 92.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 397 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 851 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,232 1.47%