Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe, NY in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 743,528 population of Monroe County, New York comprised of 65,920 people who identified as Hispanic (8.87%), and 677,608 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, New York with a population of 572,224 (76.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 120,572 (16.22%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 27,345 (3.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, New York in 2017, with a population of 524,524 (70.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 108,603 (14.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 47,700 (6.42%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 120,572 16.22%
White Alone 572,224 76.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,024 0.41%
Asian Alone 27,345 3.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 529 0.07%
Two Or More Races 19,834 2.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11,969 1.61%
White Alone - Hispanic 47,700 6.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,427 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 666 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 292 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,866 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 108,603 14.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 524,524 70.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,597 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26,679 3.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 237 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,968 2.15%