Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, NY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 757,551 population of Monroe County, New York comprised of 72,849 people who identified as Hispanic (9.62%), and 684,702 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, New York with a population of 580,014 (76.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 123,706 (16.33%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 28,263 (3.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, New York in 2020, with a population of 527,633 (69.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 110,402 (14.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 52,381 (6.92%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 123,706 16.33%
White Alone 580,014 76.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,352 0.44%
Asian Alone 28,263 3.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 580 0.08%
Two Or More Races 21,636 2.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13,304 1.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 52,381 6.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,747 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 729 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 320 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,368 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 110,402 14.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 527,633 69.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,605 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27,534 3.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 260 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 17,268 2.28%