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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Monroe County, MS in 2020
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Ethnicity in Monroe County, MS in 2020
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Population By Race in Monroe , MS in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,434 30.56%
White Alone 23,153 67.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 93 0.27%
Asian Alone 113 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races 339 0.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 90 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 373 1.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 30 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,344 30.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,780 66.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 309 0.91%