Monroe County Demographics

A map of Monroe County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	22,368	22,487	66.3%	65.8%
Black	10,024	10,311	29.7%	30.2%
Multiracial	651	745	1.9%	2.2%
Hispanic	535	473	1.6%	1.4%
Asian	107	67	0.3%	0.2%
Native American/Other	62	97	0.2%	0.3%

Monroe County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 33,747, a slight decrease from the 34,180 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.3% White, 29.7% Black, 1.9% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.3% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi 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 47.5% in 2020 and 47.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Monroe County is ranked the 23rd most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Monroe County was ranked the 22nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Monroe County's White Population

22,368 residents of Monroe County, or 66.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Monroe County is considerably higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Monroe County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 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 65.8% to 66.3%.

Monroe County is more White than neighboring Clay County (36.8% White), Lowndes County (49% White), and Lee County (62.5% White). Monroe County is less White than neighboring Lamar County (85.6% White), and Itawamba County (88.2% White).

Monroe County's Black Population

10,024 residents of Monroe County, or 29.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Monroe County is lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Monroe County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Black residents' share of Monroe County's population has decreased from 30.2% to 29.7%.

Monroe County is more Black than neighboring Lamar County (10% Black), and Itawamba County (5.2% Black). Monroe County is less Black than neighboring Clay County (60.2% Black), Lowndes County (43.6% Black), and Lee County (29.9% Black).

Monroe County's Asian Population

107 residents of Monroe County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Monroe County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Monroe County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 59.7%. Asian residents' share of Monroe County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Monroe County is more Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.1% Asian), and Lamar County (0% Asian). Monroe County is less Asian than neighboring Itawamba County (0.5% Asian), Lowndes County (1% Asian), and Lee County (1% Asian).

Monroe County's Hispanic Population

535 residents of Monroe County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Monroe County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Monroe County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Monroe County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Monroe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (0.2% Hispanic). Monroe County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lamar County (1.9% Hispanic), Itawamba County (1.9% Hispanic), Lowndes County (2.3% Hispanic), and Lee County (3.5% Hispanic).

Monroe County's Native American/Other Population

62 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Monroe County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 36.1%. 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 Clay County (0% Native American/Other). Monroe County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lamar County (0.4% Native American/Other), Itawamba County (0.6% Native American/Other), Lowndes County (1% Native American/Other), and Lee County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Monroe County's Multiracial Population

651 residents of Monroe County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Monroe County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Monroe County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Monroe County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Monroe County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (2.7% Multiracial), Lamar County (2.1% Multiracial), Itawamba County (3.8% Multiracial), Lowndes County (3.1% Multiracial), and Lee County (2.4% 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.