Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe, MI in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 149,278 population of Monroe County, Michigan comprised of 5,287 people who identified as Hispanic (3.54%), and 143,991 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Michigan with a population of 141,545 (94.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,617 (2.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,568 (1.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Michigan in 2016, with a population of 136,874 (91.69%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,671 (3.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,419 (2.29%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,617 2.42%
White Alone 141,545 94.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 550 0.37%
Asian Alone 958 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 40 0.03%
Two Or More Races 2,568 1.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , MI in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 198 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,671 3.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 154 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 231 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,419 2.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 136,874 91.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 396 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 934 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,337 1.57%