Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, NY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 744,150 population of Monroe County, New York comprised of 63,941 people who identified as Hispanic (8.59%), and 680,209 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, New York with a population of 573,990 (77.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 120,436 (16.18%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 26,991 (3.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, New York in 2016, with a population of 527,710 (70.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 108,779 (14.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 46,280 (6.22%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Monroe County, NY in 2016

Total Population:744,150

Non Hispanic (91.41%)

Hispanic (8.59%)

Race in Monroe County, NY in 2016

Total Population:744,150

White Alone (77.13%)

Black or African American Alone (16.18%)

Asian Alone (3.63%)

Two or more races (2.6%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.39%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Monroe County, NY in 2016

Total Population:744,150

Non-Hispanic White Alone (70.91%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.62%)

Hispanic White Alone (6.22%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.54%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.62%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.09%)

Population By Race in Monroe , NY in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	573,990	77.13%
Black or African American Alone	120,436	16.18%
Asian Alone	26,991	3.63%
Two Or More Races	19,325	2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,882	0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	526	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , NY in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	527,710	70.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	108,779	14.62%
White Alone - Hispanic	46,280	6.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	26,339	3.54%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	15,560	2.09%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	11,657	1.57%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	3,765	0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,575	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,307	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	652	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	280	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	246	0.03%