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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Monroe

Georgia · 9,759 residents · 15.7 sq mi
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Monroe is home to 9,759 people in Georgia. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 36% less than in Georgia as a whole. The poverty rate is 24.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $53,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,759
−14%vs 2000
vs 11,407 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.8
−4%vs 2000
vs 32.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K11K13K14K16K19902000201020202024Monroe
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.8%(857)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(777)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(781)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(722)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(808)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(1,567)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412%(1,173)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(966)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(743)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(759)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(484)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(122)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,681
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,968
−39%vs 2000
vs $14,823 in 2000
US average: $14,340
24.6%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$53,900
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$363
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $507 in 2000
US average: $450
46.6%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.3% in 2000
53.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.9%(6,143)
Black42%(4,786)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(287)
Asian0.4%(40)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic58.6%(5,714)
Black40.9%(3,991)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(131)
Asian0.3%(28)
Other0.3%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.8%(600)
Puerto Rican0.9%(142)
Nicaraguan0.8%(132)
Dominican0.5%(79)
Cuban0.3%(49)
Ancestry
American9.3%(1,457)
Irish8.1%(1,263)
English6.5%(1,023)
German4.2%(656)
French1.5%(235)
Scottish1.5%(235)
Greek0.9%(144)
Italian0.8%(130)
West Indian0.6%(89)
Jamaican0.6%(89)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(74)
Swedish0.4%(65)
British0.3%(47)
Norwegian0.2%(35)
Nigerian0.2%(24)
Croatian0.1%(11)
Polish0.1%(10)
Belgian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

10.8%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
49.2%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.1 min
−1%vs 2000
vs 20.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.7%(2,084)
Married39.6%(1,979)
Widowed3.8%(190)
Divorced15%(748)
Women 15+
Never married41.2%(2,785)
Married32.3%(2,184)
Widowed10.3%(694)
Divorced16.2%(1,095)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.2%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 22.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 49.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.6%(158)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.2%(171)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.2%(76)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.2%(41)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 500 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Monroe, Georgia?

Monroe, Georgia has about 9,759 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Monroe, Georgia?

The typical household in Monroe, Georgia earns about $18,681 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monroe, Georgia expensive?

In Monroe, Georgia, the median home is worth about $53,900, and the typical rent is about $363 a month.

How educated are people in Monroe, Georgia?

About 10.8% of adults age 25 and over in Monroe, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monroe, Georgia?

About 24.6% of people in Monroe, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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