Monroe, PA Demographics

A map of Monroe's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	599	460	96.5%	96.2%
Hispanic	16	0	2.6%	0.0%
Multiracial	4	14	0.6%	2.9%
Asian	2	3	0.3%	0.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Monroe, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 621, a large increase from the 478 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.5% White, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 7.3% in 2020 and 6.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Monroe is ranked the 1246th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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 1357th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Monroe's White Population

599 residents of Monroe, or 96.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Monroe is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Monroe ranks 214th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's White population has grown by an estimated 30.2%. White residents' share of Monroe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 96.5%.

Monroe is more White than neighboring New Albany (94.1% White), Burlington (93.1% White), and Rome (91.4% White). Monroe is less White than neighboring Towanda (97.3% White), and Dushore (97.6% White).

Monroe's Black Population

0 residents of Monroe, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Monroe is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Monroe ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Monroe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Monroe is less Black than neighboring Towanda (0.9% Black), Burlington (2.7% Black), Rome (4.4% Black), and Dushore (2% Black).

Monroe's Asian Population

2 residents of Monroe, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Monroe is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Monroe ranks 821st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Monroe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Monroe is more Asian than neighboring New Albany (0% Asian), Burlington (0% Asian), Rome (0% Asian), and Dushore (0% Asian). Monroe is less Asian than neighboring Towanda (1.3% Asian).

Monroe's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Monroe, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Monroe is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Monroe ranks 1780th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 16. Hispanic residents' share of Monroe's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.6%.

Monroe is more Hispanic than neighboring Towanda (0.4% Hispanic), New Albany (1.4% Hispanic), and Dushore (0% Hispanic). Monroe is less Hispanic than neighboring Burlington (3.7% Hispanic).

Monroe's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Monroe, or 0.0% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Monroe ranks 1247th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Monroe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Monroe is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Albany (0.3% Native American/Other).

Monroe's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Monroe, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Monroe is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Monroe ranks 1174th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Monroe's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Monroe's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.6%.

Monroe is more Multiracial than neighboring Towanda (0% Multiracial), Burlington (0.5% Multiracial), and Dushore (0.4% Multiracial). Monroe is less Multiracial than neighboring New Albany (4.2% Multiracial), and Rome (1.6% 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.