Monroe County Demographics

A map of Monroe County's Population by Race

Monroe County, Ohio had a population of 13,385 in 2020. It was 96.4% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.5% 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 87th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Monroe County's White Population

12,909 residents of Monroe County identify as White, or 96.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Monroe County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Monroe County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more White than neighboring Belmont County (91% White), Tyler County (95.8% White), Pleasants County (94.3% White), Noble County (91% White), and Marshall County (93.7% White).

Monroe County's Black Population

19 residents of Monroe County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Monroe County less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Monroe County is ranked #88 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Black than neighboring Tyler County (0% Black). Monroe County is less Black than neighboring Belmont County (3.1% Black), Pleasants County (1.2% Black), Noble County (5.3% Black), and Marshall County (0.8% Black).

Monroe County's Asian Population

21 residents of Monroe County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Monroe County is ranked #84 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Asian than neighboring Tyler County (0% Asian). Monroe County is less Asian than neighboring Belmont County (0.4% Asian), and Marshall County (0.4% Asian).

Monroe County's Hispanic Population

67 residents of Monroe County identify as Hispanic, or 0.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Monroe County is ranked #88 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is less Hispanic than neighboring Belmont County (1.2% Hispanic), Tyler County (0.6% Hispanic), Pleasants County (0.8% Hispanic), Noble County (1.2% Hispanic), and Marshall County (1.2% Hispanic).

Monroe County's Native American/Other Population

34 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Monroe County is ranked #87 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pleasants County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Monroe County's Multiracial Population

335 residents of Monroe County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Monroe County is ranked #82 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Multiracial than neighboring Noble County (2% Multiracial). Monroe County is less Multiracial than neighboring Belmont County (3.9% Multiracial), Tyler County (3.1% Multiracial), Pleasants County (3% Multiracial), and Marshall County (3.6% Multiracial).

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