Monroe County Demographics
A map of Monroe County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 32,680 | 93.5% |
Multiracial | 1,211 | 3.5% |
Hispanic | 646 | 1.8% |
Asian | 186 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 121 | 0.3% |
Black | 118 | 0.3% |
Monroe County, Illinois had a population of 34,962 in 2020. It was 93.5% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 40th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Monroe County's White Population
32,680 residents of Monroe County identify as White, or 93.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Monroe County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Monroe County is ranked #25 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Monroe County is more White than neighboring St. Clair County (58.5% White), Jefferson County (89.7% White), St. Louis County (42.9% White), Ste. Genevieve County (92.7% White), and Randolph County (84.4% White).
Monroe County's Black Population
118 residents of Monroe County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Monroe County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Monroe County is ranked #92 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Monroe County is less Black than neighboring St. Clair County (29.5% Black), Jefferson County (1% Black), St. Louis County (42.8% Black), Ste. Genevieve County (1.7% Black), and Randolph County (7.9% Black).
Monroe County's Asian Population
186 residents of Monroe County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Monroe County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Monroe County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Monroe County is more Asian than neighboring Ste. Genevieve County (0.2% Asian), and Randolph County (0.3% Asian). Monroe County is less Asian than neighboring St. Clair County (1.4% Asian), Jefferson County (0.8% Asian), and St. Louis County (4% Asian).
Monroe County's Hispanic Population
646 residents of Monroe County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Monroe County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Monroe County is ranked #73 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Monroe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ste. Genevieve County (1.5% Hispanic). Monroe County is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Clair County (4.9% Hispanic), Jefferson County (2.4% Hispanic), St. Louis County (5.1% Hispanic), and Randolph County (3.4% Hispanic).
Monroe County's Native American/Other Population
121 residents of Monroe County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Monroe County is ranked #75 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Monroe County is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Clair County (0.7% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other), St. Louis County (0.8% Native American/Other), Ste. Genevieve County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Randolph County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Monroe County's Multiracial Population
1,211 residents of Monroe County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Monroe County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Monroe County is less Multiracial than neighboring St. Clair County (5% Multiracial), Jefferson County (5.5% Multiracial), St. Louis County (4.4% Multiracial), Ste. Genevieve County (3.6% Multiracial), and Randolph County (3.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.