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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 169,524 population of Monroe County, Pennsylvania comprised of 28,443 people who identified as Hispanic (16.78%), and 141,081 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Pennsylvania with a population of 131,235 (77.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,658 (16.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,776 (2.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in 2018, with a population of 109,934 (64.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,964 (13.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 21,301 (12.57%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,658 16.32%
White Alone 131,235 77.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,072 0.63%
Asian Alone 4,545 2.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 238 0.14%
Two Or More Races 4,776 2.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , PA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,694 2.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,301 12.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 666 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 297 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 141 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,344 0.79%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,964 13.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 109,934 64.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 406 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,248 2.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,432 2.02%