Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, NY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 745,847 population of Monroe County, New York comprised of 62,027 people who identified as Hispanic (8.32%), and 683,820 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, New York with a population of 576,300 (77.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 120,461 (16.15%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 26,816 (3.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, New York in 2015, with a population of 531,530 (71.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 109,030 (14.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 44,770 (6%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 120,461 16.15%
White Alone 576,300 77.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,837 0.38%
Asian Alone 26,816 3.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 512 0.07%
Two Or More Races 18,921 2.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , NY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11,431 1.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 44,770 6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,241 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 641 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 284 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,660 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 109,030 14.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 531,530 71.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,596 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26,175 3.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 228 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,261 2.05%