Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monroe County, PA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 169,921 population of Monroe County, Pennsylvania comprised of 23,153 people who identified as Hispanic (13.63%), and 146,768 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Pennsylvania with a population of 136,836 (80.53%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,424 (14.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,880 (2.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in 2011, with a population of 118,825 (69.93%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,968 (12.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,011 (10.6%).

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

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Population By Race in Monroe , PA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,424 14.37%
White Alone 136,836 80.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 787 0.46%
Asian Alone 3,820 2.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 174 0.1%
Two Or More Races 3,880 2.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , PA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,456 2.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,011 10.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 417 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 225 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 84 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 960 0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 20,968 12.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 118,825 69.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 370 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,595 2.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,920 1.72%