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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 154,896 population of Monroe County, Michigan comprised of 6,241 people who identified as Hispanic (4.03%), and 148,655 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Michigan with a population of 145,899 (94.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,279 (2.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,975 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Michigan in 2020, with a population of 140,391 (90.64%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,508 (3.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,027 (2.6%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,279 2.76%
White Alone 145,899 94.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 598 0.39%
Asian Alone 1,091 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 54 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,975 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , MI in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 252 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,508 3.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 183 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 252 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,027 2.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,391 90.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 415 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,061 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,723 1.76%