Monroe County Demographics

A map of Monroe County's Population by Race

Monroe County, Georgia has an estimated population of 29,664, an increase from the 27,957 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.9% White, 22.1% Black, 2.9% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia 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 44.2% in 2020 and 43.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Monroe County is ranked the 63rd most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Monroe County was ranked the 67th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Monroe County's White Population

21,335 residents of Monroe County, or 71.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Monroe County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Monroe County ranks 41st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's White population has grown by an estimated 6.9%. White residents' share of Monroe County's population has increased from 71.4% to 71.9%.

Monroe County is more White than neighboring Lamar County (66.4% White), Butts County (64.2% White), Bibb County (34.3% White), and Jones County (69.3% White).

Monroe County's Black Population

6,565 residents of Monroe County, or 22.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Monroe County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Monroe County ranks 98th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. Black residents' share of Monroe County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 22.1%.

Monroe County is more Black than neighboring Crawford County (21% Black). Monroe County is less Black than neighboring Lamar County (27.1% Black), Butts County (24.3% Black), Bibb County (54.7% Black), and Jones County (24.3% Black).

Monroe County's Asian Population

356 residents of Monroe County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Monroe County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Monroe County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 49.0%. Asian residents' share of Monroe County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Monroe County is more Asian than neighboring Lamar County (0.7% Asian), Butts County (0.3% Asian), Crawford County (0.1% Asian), and Jones County (0.2% Asian). Monroe County is less Asian than neighboring Bibb County (2.3% Asian).

Monroe County's Hispanic Population

853 residents of Monroe County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Monroe County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Monroe County ranks 130th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Monroe County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Monroe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jones County (2.2% Hispanic). Monroe County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lamar County (3.4% Hispanic), Butts County (3.9% Hispanic), Bibb County (4.7% Hispanic), and Crawford County (3.9% Hispanic).

Monroe County's Native American/Other Population

68 residents of Monroe County, or 0.2% 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 Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Monroe County ranks 115th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 43.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Monroe County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Monroe County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lamar County (0.1% Native American/Other). Monroe County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Butts County (1.1% Native American/Other), Bibb County (0.9% Native American/Other), Crawford County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Jones County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Monroe County's Multiracial Population

487 residents of Monroe County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Monroe County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Monroe County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 42.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Monroe County's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.6%.

Monroe County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lamar County (2.3% Multiracial), Butts County (6.3% Multiracial), Bibb County (3.2% Multiracial), Crawford County (2.4% Multiracial), and Jones County (3.6% 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.