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Monroe County

Indiana · 108,978 residents · 394.522 sq mi
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Monroe County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,781. Population has declined 10% since 2000. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $66,600. At a median age of 26.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
108,978
−10%vs 2000
vs 120,563 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
26.5
−4%vs 2000
vs 27.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
105K116K128K139K150K1990201020202024Monroe County
2024141K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(5,937)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.9%(5,328)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(5,678)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1912.2%(13,309)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2419.6%(21,358)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(18,399)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.7%(13,793)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(8,873)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.5%(7,138)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(5,232)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(2,979)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(954)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,781
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,311 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,017
−35%vs 2000
vs $18,534 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
19.4%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$66,600
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $107,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$401
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $560 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
54.8%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.0% in 2000
45.2% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(108,314)
Black3%(3,567)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(2,235)
Asian3.4%(4,048)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(102,735)
Black2.5%(2,766)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,198)
Asian2.5%(2,721)
Other0.7%(756)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.9%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.1%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
17.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.2 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 12.6 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 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)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Monroe County, Indiana?

Monroe County, Indiana has about 108,978 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Monroe County, Indiana earns about $24,781 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 $66,600, and the typical rent is about $401 a month.

How educated are people in Monroe County, Indiana?

About 32.9% 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 19.4% of people in Monroe County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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