Monroe County Demographics

A map of Monroe County's Population by Race

Monroe County, Indiana had a population of 139,718 in 2020. It was 80.5% White, 3.6% Black, 6.0% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.8% 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 12th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Monroe County's White Population

112,490 residents of Monroe County identify as White, or 80.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Monroe County is ranked #77 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is less White than neighboring Brown County (93.5% White), Lawrence County (93.8% White), Morgan County (93.3% White), Owen County (93.2% White), and Greene County (94.3% White).

Monroe County's Black Population

5,016 residents of Monroe County identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Monroe County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Monroe County is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Black than neighboring Brown County (0.4% Black), Lawrence County (0.4% Black), Morgan County (0.5% Black), Owen County (0.4% Black), and Greene County (0.2% Black).

Monroe County's Asian Population

8,350 residents of Monroe County identify as Asian, or 6.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Monroe County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Asian than neighboring Brown County (0.4% Asian), Lawrence County (0.5% Asian), Morgan County (0.4% Asian), Owen County (0.3% Asian), and Greene County (0.3% Asian).

Monroe County's Hispanic Population

6,358 residents of Monroe County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Monroe County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brown County (1.7% Hispanic), Lawrence County (1.7% Hispanic), Morgan County (1.8% Hispanic), Owen County (1.4% Hispanic), and Greene County (1.8% Hispanic).

Monroe County's Native American/Other Population

797 residents of Monroe County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Monroe County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brown County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.5% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.5% Native American/Other), Owen County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Greene County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Monroe County's Multiracial Population

6,707 residents of Monroe County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Monroe County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brown County (3.5% Multiracial), Lawrence County (3.1% Multiracial), Morgan County (3.5% Multiracial), Owen County (4.3% Multiracial), and Greene County (3% Multiracial).

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