Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, NY in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 744,589 population of Monroe County, New York comprised of 54,319 people who identified as Hispanic (7.3%), and 690,270 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, New York with a population of 581,827 (78.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 118,274 (15.88%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 24,961 (3.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, New York in 2010, with a population of 542,663 (72.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 108,066 (14.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 39,164 (5.26%).

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

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Population By Race in Monroe , NY in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 118,274 15.88%
White Alone 581,827 78.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,589 0.35%
Asian Alone 24,961 3.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 440 0.06%
Two Or More Races 16,498 2.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , NY in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,208 1.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 39,164 5.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 989 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 498 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 237 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,223 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 108,066 14.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 542,663 72.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,600 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24,463 3.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 203 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,275 1.78%