Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe, MI in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 149,523 population of Monroe County, Michigan comprised of 5,348 people who identified as Hispanic (3.58%), and 144,175 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Michigan with a population of 141,511 (94.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,790 (2.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,628 (1.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Michigan in 2017, with a population of 136,789 (91.48%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,722 (3.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,585 (2.4%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,790 2.54%
White Alone 141,511 94.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 541 0.36%
Asian Alone 1,012 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.03%
Two Or More Races 2,628 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , MI in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 205 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,722 3.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 151 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 27 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 231 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,585 2.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 136,789 91.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 390 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 985 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,397 1.6%