COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Monroe County

Michigan · 154,809 residents · 549 sq mi

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Monroe County is home to 154,809 people in Michigan. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 2%. The median age is 42.5, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $167,400.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 42.5

US median: 38.8

Less educated

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

154,809

+6%since 2000

from 145,945 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.5

+18%since 2000

from 36.0 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

549 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024156K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55.1%(7,937)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 95.9%(9,058)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.3%(9,700)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 196.5%(10,008)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 245.8%(8,986)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.6%(18,023)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4411.7%(18,040)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5413.3%(20,621)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6415.2%(23,579)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7411.4%(17,605)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845.3%(8,240)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.9%(3,012)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$65,453

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $51,743 in 2000

US average: $66,278

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$33,202

+48%since 2000

from $22,458 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

43.5%

+7.9 ptssince 2009

from 35.6% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

11.2%

+4.2 ptssince 2000

from 7.0% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade20.7%

US avg: 10%

Information10.6%

US avg: 11.1%

Finance & insurance8.2%

US avg: 5.5%

Wholesale trade7.3%

US avg: 6.7%

Professional, scientific, technical6.3%

US avg: 4.7%

Other services3.5%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration2.3%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services1.9%

US avg: 0.8%

Transportation & warehousing1.9%

US avg: 2.5%

Arts, entertainment, food1.1%

US avg: 2%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0.9%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0.1%

US avg: 0.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$167,400

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $126,600 in 2000

US average: $265,253

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$870

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $549 in 2000

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

77.9%

−3.0 ptssince 2000

from 81.0% in 2000

22.1% rent

Persons per household

2.44 people

−6%since 2009

from 2.59 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.6

−12%since 2009

from 2.9 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.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(137,391)

Black1.8%(2,686)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(3,110)

Asian0.5%(674)

Other0%

2020

White, non-Hispanic87.4%(135,369)

Black2.6%(4,036)

Hispanic / Latino4%(6,231)

Asian0.6%(952)

Other2.5%(3,892)

Segregation Score

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

Mexican2.6%(3,907)

Puerto Rican0.3%(507)

Central American0.2%(335)

Nicaraguan0.1%(153)

Cuban0.1%(110)

Spaniard0.1%(83)

Panamanian0.1%(82)

Guatemalan0%(69)

Costa Rican0%(31)

South American0%(20)

Venezuelan0%(11)

Chilean0%(9)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Dominican0%(8)

Asian origin

Korean0.1%(156)

Asian Indian0.1%(150)

Filipino0.1%(138)

Chinese0.1%(127)

Hmong0%(72)

Vietnamese0%(42)

Japanese0%(36)

Taiwanese0%(25)

Thai0%(17)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(115)

Chamorro0%(2)

Ancestry

German27.6%(41,435)

Irish12.1%(18,137)

Polish10%(14,995)

English9.1%(13,659)

French7.7%(11,532)

American6.9%(10,413)

Italian5.3%(8,020)

Scottish2.1%(3,175)

French Canadian2.1%(3,082)

Hungarian2%(3,036)

Dutch1.7%(2,524)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,322)

+ 41 more ancestry groups with data

Belgian0.8%(1,228)

British0.7%(1,012)

Swedish0.6%(970)

Canadian0.6%(864)

Russian0.6%(861)

Welsh0.6%(845)

Czech0.5%(713)

Romanian0.5%(699)

Greek0.4%(638)

Finnish0.4%(601)

Lebanese0.4%(597)

Norwegian0.4%(563)

Subsaharan African0.3%(508)

Lithuanian0.3%(507)

Ukrainian0.3%(483)

Iraqi0.3%(409)

Serbian0.2%(338)

Swiss0.2%(330)

Austrian0.2%(249)

Danish0.1%(217)

Nigerian0.1%(187)

Bulgarian0.1%(178)

Armenian0.1%(177)

Slovak0.1%(172)

Croatian0.1%(167)

Arab0.1%(163)

Syrian0.1%(105)

West Indian0.1%(102)

Iranian0.1%(90)

Slovene0%(65)

Turkish0%(55)

Brazilian0%(42)

Jordanian0%(40)

Latvian0%(29)

Jamaican0%(25)

Portuguese0%(20)

Ghanaian0%(15)

Palestinian0%(13)

Macedonian0%(11)

Australian0%(8)

Egyptian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.0%

+6.7 ptssince 2000

from 14.3% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

91.4%

+8.3 ptssince 2000

from 83.1% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

7.4%

+2.7 ptssince 2000

from 4.7% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.9 min

+58%since 2000

from 16.4 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

85.8%

−1.6 ptssince 2009

from 87.5% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

5.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2009

from 4.8% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

5.0%

−6.3 ptssince 2011

from 11.3% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

60.7%

−3.6 ptssince 2011

from 64.2% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

71.2%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

32.1%

+5.1 ptssince 2009

from 27.0% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

49.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2009

from 49.7% in 2009

Female

50.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2009

from 50.3% in 2009

Foreign born

2.4%

+0.5 ptssince 2009

from 1.9% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

4.0%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 9.0% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

91.3%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

89.5%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.7%(20,225)

Married53.6%(34,224)

Widowed3.1%(1,992)

Divorced11.7%(7,452)

Women 15+

Never married25.8%(16,795)

Married50.8%(33,126)

Widowed9.8%(6,384)

Divorced13.7%(8,908)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

4.0%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 9.0% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

68.5%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

11.3%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

20.0%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

16.6%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

2.3%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

77.4%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

34.7%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)13.6%(1,315)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(1,609)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era35.3%(3,429)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War8.4%(812)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II3.1%(297)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 9,703 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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