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Monroe County

Indiana · 143,345 residents (2025 est.) · 395 sq mi
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Monroe County is a county of 140,965 people in Indiana. This skews young, with a median age of 31.2. This is an unusually credentialed place: 49% of adults have a four-year degree. 73% were living in the same home a year earlier. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 19.7%, above the 12.5% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
140,965
+17%since 2000
from 120,563 in 2000
143,345 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
357 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 324 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
31.2
+13%since 2000
from 27.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
395 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
105K116K128K139K150K19902000201020202024Monroe County
2024141K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54%(5,654)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.3%(6,077)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.5%(6,411)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1911.7%(16,447)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2416.4%(23,097)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(19,379)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.2%(15,736)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.6%(13,529)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.9%(13,988)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(12,218)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(6,308)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(2,121)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,868
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,311 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,653
+109%since 2000
from $18,534 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.6%
+21.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.499
−1%since 2010
from 0.503 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$285,200
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $107,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,193
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $560 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.0%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 54.0% in 2000
46.0% rent
Vacancy rate
9.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.14 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.6%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 58.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
+17%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(108,314)
Black3%(3,567)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(2,235)
Asian3.4%(4,048)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(113,788)
Black3.5%(4,864)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(6,736)
Asian6.8%(9,618)
Other4.2%(5,959)
Diversity Score
42
+52%since 2009
from 28 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−2%since 2020
from 29 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(2,780)
Puerto Rican0.6%(849)
Spaniard0.3%(399)
Venezuelan0.2%(298)
Colombian0.2%(255)
Cuban0.2%(239)
Honduran0.1%(170)
Guatemalan0.1%(149)
Salvadoran0.1%(127)
Nicaraguan0.1%(96)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(88)
Argentine0%(35)
Dominican0%(34)
Chilean0%(27)
Uruguayan0%(27)
Peruvian0%(25)
Bolivian0%(21)
Asian origin
Chinese2.1%(2,969)
Asian Indian2%(2,847)
Korean0.5%(752)
Filipino0.4%(501)
Nepalese0.3%(377)
Japanese0.2%(352)
Vietnamese0.2%(322)
Taiwanese0.2%(264)
Pakistani0.2%(226)
Indonesian0.1%(137)
Burmese0.1%(126)
Kazakh0.1%(92)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(76)
Mongolian0%(59)
Uzbek0%(57)
Malaysian0%(25)
Hmong0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(20)
Ancestry
German17.7%(24,948)
English14.6%(20,529)
Irish11.6%(16,286)
American6.5%(9,106)
Italian3.7%(5,153)
Scottish2.8%(4,007)
Polish2.7%(3,821)
French1.7%(2,408)
Dutch1.5%(2,118)
Swedish1%(1,469)
Welsh0.9%(1,282)
Norwegian0.8%(1,182)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(1,110)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,100)
Russian0.7%(1,045)
Arab0.7%(974)
Swiss0.5%(715)
Danish0.5%(694)
Greek0.4%(545)
Czech0.3%(464)
Hungarian0.3%(444)
Ukrainian0.3%(398)
Iranian0.3%(393)
Nigerian0.3%(390)
Finnish0.3%(367)
West Indian0.2%(348)
Lithuanian0.2%(311)
Croatian0.2%(279)
Slovak0.2%(262)
Serbian0.2%(253)
Egyptian0.2%(245)
Belgian0.2%(216)
Austrian0.2%(214)
Syrian0.1%(166)
Jamaican0.1%(146)
Romanian0.1%(142)
Haitian0.1%(132)
Macedonian0.1%(116)
Israeli0.1%(112)
Kenyan0.1%(108)
Portuguese0.1%(106)
Lebanese0.1%(103)
Slovene0.1%(102)
Australian0.1%(98)
Canadian0.1%(87)
Brazilian0.1%(79)
Turkish0.1%(78)
Latvian0%(43)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Armenian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.5%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 39.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.8%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 88.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
25.6%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.6 min
+56%since 2000
from 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.8%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 75.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.9%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2011
from 59.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.6%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 9.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.0%
+9.9 ptssince 2017
from 80.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 94.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
73.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 89.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 2.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married50.4%(30,636)
Married38.8%(23,585)
Widowed1.6%(965)
Divorced9.3%(5,649)
Women 15+
Never married44.4%(27,541)
Married37.8%(23,458)
Widowed6.2%(3,822)
Divorced11.6%(7,167)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% 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)22.4%(1,337)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(1,502)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.5%(1,886)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(242)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(52)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,981 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Monroe County, Indiana?

Monroe County, Indiana has about 140,965 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Monroe County, Indiana?

The typical household in Monroe County, Indiana earns about $65,868 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monroe County, Indiana expensive?

In Monroe County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $285,200, and the typical rent is about $1,193 a month.

How educated are people in Monroe County, Indiana?

About 49.5% of adults age 25 and over in Monroe County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monroe County, Indiana?

About 19.7% of people in Monroe County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Monroe County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Monroe County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 31,987 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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