Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, NY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 744,239 population of Monroe County, New York comprised of 68,379 people who identified as Hispanic (9.19%), and 675,860 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, New York with a population of 571,588 (76.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 120,975 (16.26%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 27,578 (3.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, New York in 2018, with a population of 522,118 (70.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 108,696 (14.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 49,470 (6.65%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 120,975 16.26%
White Alone 571,588 76.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,180 0.43%
Asian Alone 27,578 3.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 559 0.08%
Two Or More Races 20,359 2.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , NY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12,279 1.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 49,470 6.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,584 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 706 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 313 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,027 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 108,696 14.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 522,118 70.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,596 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26,872 3.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 246 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,332 2.19%