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Monroe County

Indiana · 120,563 residents · 395 sq mi
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Monroe County is home to 120,563 people in Indiana. This skews young, with a median age of 27.6. This is an unusually credentialed place: 40% of adults have a four-year degree. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Indiana median by roughly 20%. The poverty rate is 18.9%, above the 12.4% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 27.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
120,563
+11%since 1990
from 108,978 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
27.6
+4%since 1990
from 26.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
395 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
105K116K128K139K150K19902000201020202024Monroe County
2024141K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.1%(6,119)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.9%(5,926)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(5,949)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.9%(14,293)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2418.9%(22,783)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(17,741)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.6%(15,146)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.1%(13,421)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.7%(8,111)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.9%(5,943)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.2%(3,827)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(1,304)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,311
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,781 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,534
+54%since 1990
from $12,017 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
18.9%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 19.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$107,500
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $66,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$560
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $401 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
54.0%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 54.8% in 1990
46.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.6%
+6.7 ptssince 1990
from 32.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.5%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 82.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
19.6%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 17.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.6 min
−27%since 1990
from 17.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.4%(23,607)
Married43%(21,424)
Widowed1.5%(762)
Divorced8%(3,995)
Women 15+
Never married43.2%(22,833)
Married39.5%(20,887)
Widowed7.1%(3,728)
Divorced10.2%(5,392)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 120,563 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Monroe County, Indiana earns about $33,311 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 $107,500, and the typical rent is about $560 a month.

How educated are people in Monroe County, Indiana?

About 39.6% 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 18.9% 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 11,585 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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

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