Monroe, NE Demographics

A map of Monroe's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	230	272	91.3%	91.9%
Multiracial	12	15	4.8%	5.1%
Hispanic	5	5	2.0%	1.7%
Black	2	3	0.8%	1.0%
Asian	2	0	0.8%	0.0%
Native American/Other	1	1	0.4%	0.3%

Monroe, Nebraska has an estimated population of 252, a large decrease from the 296 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.3% White, 4.8% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, and 0.4% 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 Nebraska 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 15.3% in 2020 and 16.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Monroe is ranked the 317th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 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 268th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Monroe's White Population

230 residents of Monroe, or 91.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Monroe is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Monroe ranks 276th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's White population has declined by an estimated 15.4%. White residents' share of Monroe's population has decreased from 91.9% to 91.3%.

Monroe is more White than neighboring Duncan (89.1% White), and Tarnov (88.9% White). Monroe is less White than neighboring Platte Center (92.8% White), Genoa (94.3% White), and Silver Creek (91.8% White).

Monroe's Black Population

2 residents of Monroe, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Monroe is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Monroe ranks 68th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Monroe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Monroe is more Black than neighboring Platte Center (0% Black), Duncan (0% Black), Genoa (0.3% Black), Tarnov (0% Black), and Silver Creek (0% Black).

Monroe's Asian Population

2 residents of Monroe, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Monroe is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Monroe ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Asian residents' share of Monroe's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.8%.

Monroe is more Asian than neighboring Platte Center (0.6% Asian), Duncan (0.2% Asian), Genoa (0% Asian), Tarnov (0% Asian), and Silver Creek (0% Asian).

Monroe's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Monroe, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Monroe is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Monroe ranks 475th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Monroe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Monroe is more Hispanic than neighboring Platte Center (1.3% Hispanic), and Tarnov (0% Hispanic). Monroe is less Hispanic than neighboring Duncan (10% Hispanic), Genoa (2.9% Hispanic), and Silver Creek (7.9% Hispanic).

Monroe's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Monroe, or 0.4% 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 Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Monroe ranks 305th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Monroe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Monroe is more Native American/Other than neighboring Genoa (0.2% Native American/Other), Tarnov (0% Native American/Other), and Silver Creek (0% Native American/Other). Monroe is less Native American/Other than neighboring Platte Center (2.2% Native American/Other), and Duncan (0.7% Native American/Other).

Monroe's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Monroe, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Monroe is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Monroe ranks 90th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Monroe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Monroe is more Multiracial than neighboring Platte Center (3.1% Multiracial), Duncan (0.2% Multiracial), Genoa (2.2% Multiracial), and Silver Creek (0.3% Multiracial). Monroe is less Multiracial than neighboring Tarnov (11.1% 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.