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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 34,139 population of Monroe County, Mississippi comprised of 508 people who identified as Hispanic (1.49%), and 33,631 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Mississippi with a population of 23,153 (67.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,434 (30.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 339 (0.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 22,780 (66.73%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,344 (30.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 373 (1.09%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Monroe County, MS in 2020

Total Population:34,139

Non Hispanic (98.51%)

Hispanic (1.49%)

Race in Monroe County, MS in 2020

Total Population:34,139

White Alone (67.82%)

Black or African American Alone (30.56%)

Two or more races (0.99%)

Asian Alone (0.33%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.27%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Monroe County, MS in 2020

Total Population:34,139

Non-Hispanic White Alone (66.73%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (30.3%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.09%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.91%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.65%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.33%)

Population By Race in Monroe , MS in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	23,153	67.82%
Black or African American Alone	10,434	30.56%
Two Or More Races	339	0.99%
Asian Alone	113	0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	93	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	7	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , MS in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	22,780	66.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	10,344	30.3%
White Alone - Hispanic	373	1.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	309	0.91%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	112	0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	90	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	79	0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	30	0.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	14	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%