Monroe County Demographics

A map of Monroe County's Population by Race

Monroe County, Pennsylvania had a population of 168,327 in 2020. It was 62.2% White, 13.6% Black, 2.3% Asian, 17.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.9% 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 20th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Monroe County's White Population

104,716 residents of Monroe County identify as White, or 62.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Monroe County slightly less than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Monroe County is ranked #64 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is less White than neighboring Northampton County (73% White), Carbon County (88.7% White), Warren County (76.9% White), Pike County (77.5% White), and Lackawanna County (81.2% White).

Monroe County's Black Population

22,823 residents of Monroe County identify as Black, or 13.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Monroe County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Black than neighboring Northampton County (5.6% Black), Carbon County (1.7% Black), Warren County (5.1% Black), Pike County (5.2% Black), and Lackawanna County (3.4% Black).

Monroe County's Asian Population

3,947 residents of Monroe County identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Monroe County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Asian than neighboring Carbon County (0.5% Asian), and Pike County (1.4% Asian). Monroe County is less Asian than neighboring Northampton County (3.2% Asian), Warren County (2.6% Asian), and Lackawanna County (3.1% Asian).

Monroe County's Hispanic Population

28,558 residents of Monroe County identify as Hispanic, or 17.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Monroe County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Monroe County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Northampton County (14.3% Hispanic), Carbon County (5.6% Hispanic), Warren County (11.2% Hispanic), Pike County (11.5% Hispanic), and Lackawanna County (8.5% Hispanic).

Monroe County's Native American/Other Population

1,752 residents of Monroe County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. 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 Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Monroe County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Northampton County (0.6% Native American/Other), Carbon County (0.5% Native American/Other), Warren County (0.6% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lackawanna County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Monroe County's Multiracial Population

6,531 residents of Monroe County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Monroe County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Multiracial than neighboring Northampton County (3.4% Multiracial), Carbon County (3% Multiracial), Warren County (3.7% Multiracial), Pike County (3.8% Multiracial), and Lackawanna County (3.3% Multiracial).

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