Monroe, IA Demographics

A map of Monroe's Population by Race

Monroe, Iowa had a population of 1,967 in 2020. It was 95.6% White, 0.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Monroe, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Monroe is the 173rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Monroe's White Population

1,880 residents of Monroe identify as White, or 95.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Monroe larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Monroe is ranked #220 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Monroe is more White than neighboring Prairie City (92.4% White), Lambs Grove (90.2% White), Newton (88.4% White), and Knoxville (91.3% White). Monroe is less White than neighboring Reasnor (96.7% White).

Monroe's Black Population

2 residents of Monroe identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Monroe roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Monroe is ranked #564 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Monroe is more Black than neighboring Reasnor (0% Black). Monroe is less Black than neighboring Prairie City (0.4% Black), Lambs Grove (1.1% Black), Newton (2.8% Black), and Knoxville (1.4% Black).

Monroe's Asian Population

6 residents of Monroe identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Monroe roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Monroe is ranked #371 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Monroe is more Asian than neighboring Reasnor (0% Asian), and Lambs Grove (0% Asian). Monroe is less Asian than neighboring Prairie City (0.8% Asian), Newton (0.8% Asian), and Knoxville (0.5% Asian).

Monroe's Hispanic Population

24 residents of Monroe identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Monroe slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Monroe is ranked #786 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Monroe is less Hispanic than neighboring Reasnor (2% Hispanic), Prairie City (3.4% Hispanic), Lambs Grove (6.3% Hispanic), Newton (3.8% Hispanic), and Knoxville (2.4% Hispanic).

Monroe's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Monroe 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Monroe is ranked #307 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Monroe is more Native American/Other than neighboring Reasnor (0% Native American/Other), Prairie City (0.1% Native American/Other), and Lambs Grove (0% Native American/Other). Monroe is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newton (0.6% Native American/Other), and Knoxville (0.7% Native American/Other).

Monroe's Multiracial Population

45 residents of Monroe identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Monroe roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Monroe is ranked #606 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Monroe is more Multiracial than neighboring Reasnor (1.3% Multiracial). Monroe is less Multiracial than neighboring Prairie City (2.9% Multiracial), Newton (3.6% Multiracial), and Knoxville (3.7% Multiracial).

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