Monroe County Demographics

A map of Monroe County's Population by Race

Monroe County, Georgia had a population of 27,957 in 2020. It was 71.4% White, 21.8% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Monroe County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Monroe County is the 67th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Monroe County's White Population

19,954 residents of Monroe County identify as White, or 71.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Monroe County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Monroe County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more White than neighboring Lamar County (66.7% White), Butts County (65.4% White), Bibb County (36.1% White), and Jones County (70.8% White). Monroe County is less White than neighboring Crawford County (73.1% White).

Monroe County's Black Population

6,084 residents of Monroe County identify as Black, or 21.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Monroe County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Monroe County is ranked #98 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Black than neighboring Crawford County (18.7% Black). Monroe County is less Black than neighboring Lamar County (26.4% Black), Butts County (26.8% Black), Bibb County (54.2% Black), and Jones County (23.8% Black).

Monroe County's Asian Population

239 residents of Monroe County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Monroe County is ranked #68 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Asian than neighboring Lamar County (0.6% Asian), Butts County (0.4% Asian), Crawford County (0.3% Asian), and Jones County (0.5% Asian). Monroe County is less Asian than neighboring Bibb County (2% Asian).

Monroe County's Hispanic Population

714 residents of Monroe County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Monroe County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Monroe County is ranked #130 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jones County (1.7% Hispanic). Monroe County is less Hispanic than neighboring Butts County (3.2% Hispanic), Bibb County (4.3% Hispanic), and Crawford County (3.4% Hispanic).

Monroe County's Native American/Other Population

120 residents of Monroe County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Monroe County is ranked #115 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Butts County (0.8% Native American/Other), Bibb County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Crawford County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Monroe County's Multiracial Population

846 residents of Monroe County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Monroe County is ranked #80 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bibb County (2.8% Multiracial), and Jones County (2.8% Multiracial). Monroe County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lamar County (3.4% Multiracial), Butts County (3.5% Multiracial), and Crawford County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.