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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 168,316 population of Monroe County, Pennsylvania comprised of 29,894 people who identified as Hispanic (17.76%), and 138,422 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monroe County, Pennsylvania with a population of 128,755 (76.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,674 (17.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,952 (2.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in 2020, with a population of 106,521 (63.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,599 (14.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,234 (13.21%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,674 17.04%
White Alone 128,755 76.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,141 0.68%
Asian Alone 4,551 2.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 243 0.14%
Two Or More Races 4,952 2.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Monroe , PA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,075 3.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,234 13.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 734 0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 319 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 151 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,381 0.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,599 14.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 106,521 63.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 407 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,232 2.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,571 2.12%