How many people live in Monroe County, NY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 752,200 people living in Monroe County, NY. That makes Monroe County the ninth-most populous county in New York. It is home to 3.8% of people living in the state.
752K
population of Monroe County, NY (2024)
3.8%
County share of the New York population (2024)
About 752,200 people lived in Monroe County, NY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Monroe County, NY’s age demographics?
About 149,600 Monroe County, NY residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of New York’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 149,700 Monroe County, NY residents, or 19.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of New York’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Monroe County, NY's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Monroe County, NY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 68.3% of the Monroe County, NY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Monroe County, NY also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (14.6%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Monroe County’s Hispanic population accounts for 10.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 4% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Monroe County, NY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New York as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Monroe County, NY is Rochester with about 207,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Monroe County, NY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rochester | 207,282 |
| 2. | Greece | 94,642 |
| 3. | Irondequoit | 50,380 |
| 4. | Henrietta | 49,450 |
| 5. | Penfield | 38,705 |
| 6. | Brighton | 36,618 |
| 7. | Chili | 28,926 |
| 8. | Gates | 28,823 |
| 9. | Hamlin | 8,619 |
| 10. | Brockport (pt.) | 7,385 |
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