Monroe County Demographics

A map of Monroe County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,390	10,334	53.6%	52.3%
Black	8,127	8,253	41.9%	41.7%
Multiracial	558	565	2.9%	2.9%
Native American/Other	195	325	1.0%	1.6%
Asian	73	88	0.4%	0.4%
Hispanic	45	207	0.2%	1.0%

Monroe County, Alabama has an estimated population of 19,388, a slight decrease from the 19,772 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.6% White, 41.9% Black, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Monroe County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Monroe has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly more diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Monroe County, that probability was 55.1% in 2020 and 53.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Monroe County is ranked the 46th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Monroe County was ranked the 46th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Monroe County's White Population

10,390 residents of Monroe County, or 53.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Monroe County is lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Monroe County ranks 50th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Monroe County's population has increased from 52.3% to 53.6%.

Monroe County is more White than neighboring Conecuh County (50% White), Wilcox County (27.5% White), Clarke County (51.1% White), and Butler County (50.5% White). Monroe County is less White than neighboring Escambia County (60% White).

Monroe County's Black Population

8,127 residents of Monroe County, or 41.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Monroe County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Monroe County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. Black residents' share of Monroe County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 41.9%.

Monroe County is more Black than neighboring Escambia County (29.4% Black). Monroe County is less Black than neighboring Conecuh County (44.9% Black), Wilcox County (70% Black), Clarke County (44.6% Black), and Butler County (44.7% Black).

Monroe County's Asian Population

73 residents of Monroe County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Monroe County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Monroe County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 17.0%. Asian residents' share of Monroe County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Monroe County is more Asian than neighboring Conecuh County (0.1% Asian), and Wilcox County (0% Asian). Monroe County is less Asian than neighboring Clarke County (0.5% Asian), Escambia County (0.5% Asian), and Butler County (1.3% Asian).

Monroe County's Hispanic Population

45 residents of Monroe County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Monroe County is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Monroe County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 78.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Monroe County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.2%.

Monroe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wilcox County (0% Hispanic). Monroe County is less Hispanic than neighboring Conecuh County (1% Hispanic), Clarke County (1.2% Hispanic), Escambia County (2.4% Hispanic), and Butler County (1.7% Hispanic).

Monroe County's Native American/Other Population

195 residents of Monroe County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Monroe County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Monroe County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Monroe County's population has decreased from 1.6% to 1.0%.

Monroe County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Conecuh County (0.3% Native American/Other), Wilcox County (0% Native American/Other), Clarke County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Butler County (0.5% Native American/Other). Monroe County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Escambia County (3% Native American/Other).

Monroe County's Multiracial Population

558 residents of Monroe County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Monroe County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Monroe County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Monroe County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Monroe County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wilcox County (2.4% Multiracial), Clarke County (1.8% Multiracial), and Butler County (1.3% Multiracial). Monroe County is less Multiracial than neighboring Conecuh County (3.7% Multiracial), and Escambia County (4.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.