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Monroe County Demographics

A map of Monroe County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
41,18589.0%
Multiracial
1,9704.3%
Hispanic
1,9374.2%
Black
7361.6%
Native American/Other
2280.5%
Asian
1940.4%

Monroe County, Tennessee had a population of 46,250 in 2020. It was 89.0% White, 1.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.3% 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 34th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Monroe County's White Population

41,185 residents of Monroe County identify as White, or 89.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Monroe County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Monroe County is ranked #43 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more White than neighboring Loudon County (84.6% White), Cherokee County (88.2% White), McMinn County (86.3% White), and Blount County (87.2% White). Monroe County is less White than neighboring Polk County (93% White).

Monroe County's Black Population

736 residents of Monroe County identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Monroe County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Monroe County is ranked #65 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Black than neighboring Loudon County (1.1% Black), Cherokee County (1.3% Black), and Polk County (0.3% Black). Monroe County is less Black than neighboring McMinn County (3.5% Black), and Blount County (2.6% Black).

Monroe County's Asian Population

194 residents of Monroe County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Monroe County is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Asian than neighboring Polk County (0.2% Asian). Monroe County is less Asian than neighboring Loudon County (0.8% Asian), Cherokee County (0.5% Asian), McMinn County (0.8% Asian), and Blount County (0.9% Asian).

Monroe County's Hispanic Population

1,937 residents of Monroe County identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Monroe County is ranked #34 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee County (3.1% Hispanic), McMinn County (4.1% Hispanic), and Polk County (1.7% Hispanic). Monroe County is less Hispanic than neighboring Loudon County (9.8% Hispanic).

Monroe County's Native American/Other Population

228 residents of Monroe County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Monroe County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cherokee County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Blount County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Monroe County's Multiracial Population

1,970 residents of Monroe County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Monroe County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Monroe County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Monroe County is more Multiracial than neighboring Loudon County (3.3% Multiracial). Monroe County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (5.2% Multiracial), McMinn County (4.9% Multiracial), and Blount County (4.4% Multiracial).

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