Monroe, WA Demographics

A map of Monroe's Population by Race

Monroe, Washington had a population of 19,699 in 2020. It was 65.1% White, 3.4% Black, 4.0% Asian, 19.1% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 6.7% 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 639 places in Washington, Monroe is the 76th 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

12,833 residents of Monroe identify as White, or 65.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Monroe roughly similar to the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Monroe is ranked #476 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Monroe is less White than neighboring Monroe North (83.4% White), Chain Lake (82.1% White), High Bridge (82.4% White), Three Lakes (85.1% White), and Woods Creek (82.5% White).

Monroe's Black Population

669 residents of Monroe identify as Black, or 3.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Monroe roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Monroe is ranked #68 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Monroe is more Black than neighboring Monroe North (0.8% Black), Chain Lake (0.5% Black), High Bridge (0.5% Black), Three Lakes (0.4% Black), and Woods Creek (0.6% Black).

Monroe's Asian Population

782 residents of Monroe identify as Asian, or 4.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Monroe slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Monroe is ranked #140 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Monroe is more Asian than neighboring Monroe North (1% Asian), Chain Lake (1.7% Asian), High Bridge (3.6% Asian), Three Lakes (1.8% Asian), and Woods Creek (3.1% Asian).

Monroe's Hispanic Population

3,771 residents of Monroe identify as Hispanic, or 19.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Monroe slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Monroe is ranked #96 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Monroe is more Hispanic than neighboring Monroe North (7.7% Hispanic), Chain Lake (7% Hispanic), High Bridge (5.3% Hispanic), Three Lakes (6% Hispanic), and Woods Creek (6.9% Hispanic).

Monroe's Native American/Other Population

324 residents of Monroe identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Monroe roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Monroe is ranked #356 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Monroe is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe North (1.4% Native American/Other), Chain Lake (1.4% Native American/Other), High Bridge (1.2% Native American/Other), Three Lakes (0.8% Native American/Other), and Woods Creek (1.1% Native American/Other).

Monroe's Multiracial Population

1,320 residents of Monroe identify as Multiracial, or 6.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Monroe roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Monroe is ranked #255 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Monroe is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe North (5.6% Multiracial), Three Lakes (6% Multiracial), and Woods Creek (5.8% Multiracial). Monroe is less Multiracial than neighboring Chain Lake (7.3% Multiracial), and High Bridge (7.1% Multiracial).

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