Monroe, LA Demographics

A map of Monroe's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	28,085	30,166	59.8%	63.2%
White	16,038	14,398	34.1%	30.2%
Hispanic	1,285	988	2.7%	2.1%
Asian	903	835	1.9%	1.8%
Multiracial	569	1,126	1.2%	2.4%
Native American/Other	124	189	0.3%	0.4%

Monroe, Louisiana has an estimated population of 47,004, a slight decrease from the 47,702 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.8% Black, 34.1% White, 2.7% Hispanic, 1.9% Asian, 1.2% Multiracial, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Monroe, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Monroe has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Monroe, that probability was 50.8% in 2020 and 52.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Monroe is ranked the 9th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 places. 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 was ranked the 9th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Monroe's White Population

16,038 residents of Monroe, or 34.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Monroe is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Monroe ranks 409th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's White population has grown by an estimated 11.4%. White residents' share of Monroe's population has increased from 30.2% to 34.1%.

Monroe is more White than neighboring Richwood (9.5% White). Monroe is less White than neighboring Lakeshore (42.1% White), West Monroe (45.6% White), Brownsville (54.6% White), and Bawcomville (71.3% White).

Monroe's Black Population

28,085 residents of Monroe, or 59.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Monroe is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Monroe ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.9%. Black residents' share of Monroe's population has decreased from 63.2% to 59.8%.

Monroe is more Black than neighboring Lakeshore (53.4% Black), West Monroe (41.1% Black), Brownsville (31.4% Black), and Bawcomville (13.8% Black). Monroe is less Black than neighboring Richwood (85.9% Black).

Monroe's Asian Population

903 residents of Monroe, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Monroe is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Monroe ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Asian residents' share of Monroe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Monroe is more Asian than neighboring Lakeshore (0.2% Asian), Richwood (0% Asian), West Monroe (0.9% Asian), Brownsville (0% Asian), and Bawcomville (0.3% Asian).

Monroe's Hispanic Population

1,285 residents of Monroe, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Monroe is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Monroe ranks 337th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Monroe's population has increased from 2.1% to 2.7%.

Monroe is less Hispanic than neighboring Lakeshore (3.9% Hispanic), Richwood (3.1% Hispanic), West Monroe (10.2% Hispanic), Brownsville (10.6% Hispanic), and Bawcomville (10% Hispanic).

Monroe's Native American/Other Population

124 residents of Monroe, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Monroe is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Monroe ranks 353rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 34.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Monroe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Monroe is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lakeshore (0% Native American/Other), Richwood (0% Native American/Other), West Monroe (0.2% Native American/Other), Brownsville (0.2% Native American/Other), and Bawcomville (0% Native American/Other).

Monroe's Multiracial Population

569 residents of Monroe, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Monroe is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Monroe ranks 371st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 49.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Monroe's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.2%.

Monroe is more Multiracial than neighboring Lakeshore (0.4% Multiracial). Monroe is less Multiracial than neighboring Richwood (1.5% Multiracial), West Monroe (2% Multiracial), Brownsville (3.1% Multiracial), and Bawcomville (4.7% 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.