Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, NY in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 748,482 population of Monroe County, New York comprised of 75,242 people who identified as Hispanic (10.05%), and 673,240 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, New York with a population of 568,687 (75.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 123,642 (16.52%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 29,091 (3.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, New York in 2023, with a population of 515,338 (68.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 109,541 (14.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 53,349 (7.13%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 123,642 16.52%
White Alone 568,687 75.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,432 0.46%
Asian Alone 29,091 3.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 654 0.09%
Two Or More Races 22,976 3.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , NY in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14,101 1.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 53,349 7.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,819 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 772 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 376 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,825 0.65%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 109,541 14.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 515,338 68.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,613 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 28,319 3.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 278 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,151 2.42%