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Monroe County

New York · 713,968 residents · 657 sq mi
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Monroe County is home to 713,968 people in New York. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income runs $35,337, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. The typical home is worth $90,100.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
713,968
−3%vs 2000
vs 735,343 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.0
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
657 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
709K723K737K750K764K19902000201020202024Monroe County
2024754K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(54,463)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(50,285)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(44,863)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(48,321)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.1%(58,117)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.8%(126,976)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(111,522)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(72,658)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(58,160)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.1%(50,826)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(28,201)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(9,576)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,337
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,891 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,162
−29%vs 2000
vs $22,821 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.4%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$90,100
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $98,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$478
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $612 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.1%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 65.1% in 2000
34.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.1%(566,763)
Black13.4%(98,174)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(39,065)
Asian2.4%(17,772)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.3%(602,177)
Black11.8%(84,530)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(24,731)
Asian1.7%(11,960)
Other2.1%(15,301)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.6%(49,870)
Mexican0.7%(5,217)
Dominican0.6%(4,881)
South American0.5%(3,722)
Central American0.4%(3,254)
Cuban0.4%(3,177)
Colombian0.1%(1,073)
Spaniard0.1%(993)
Salvadoran0.1%(815)
Panamanian0.1%(756)
Guatemalan0.1%(678)
Honduran0.1%(618)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(618)
Peruvian0.1%(614)
Chilean0.1%(476)
Bolivian0.1%(383)
Venezuelan0%(366)
Nicaraguan0%(215)
Argentine0%(54)
Uruguayan0%(22)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(6,651)
Asian Indian0.8%(6,165)
Nepalese0.3%(2,527)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,208)
Korean0.3%(1,908)
Filipino0.2%(1,590)
Burmese0.2%(1,289)
Pakistani0.1%(899)
Sri Lankan0.1%(779)
Bangladeshi0.1%(772)
Thai0.1%(746)
Laotian0.1%(668)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(500)
Kazakh0.1%(484)
Cambodian0%(274)
Taiwanese0%(213)
Bhutanese0%(196)
Malaysian0%(44)
Uzbek0%(40)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(185)
Chamorro0%(20)
Fijian0%(2)
Ancestry
Italian16.2%(122,387)
German16.1%(121,561)
Irish14.2%(107,104)
English10.9%(81,977)
Polish4.5%(33,748)
American4.1%(30,955)
French1.9%(14,093)
Scottish1.7%(12,742)
Dutch1.6%(12,127)
Subsaharan African1.4%(10,273)
West Indian1.1%(8,646)
Ukrainian1.1%(8,621)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(5,764)
French Canadian0.8%(5,754)
Arab0.7%(5,146)
Swedish0.6%(4,786)
Jamaican0.6%(4,608)
Welsh0.5%(3,941)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(3,323)
Greek0.4%(3,159)
British0.4%(2,736)
Norwegian0.4%(2,683)
Hungarian0.4%(2,644)
Canadian0.3%(2,416)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,833)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,559)
Danish0.2%(1,549)
Austrian0.2%(1,479)
Czech0.2%(1,435)
Portuguese0.2%(1,425)
Lebanese0.2%(1,355)
Haitian0.2%(1,345)
Somali0.2%(1,286)
Turkish0.2%(1,285)
Swiss0.2%(1,224)
Macedonian0.2%(1,151)
Belgian0.1%(797)
Palestinian0.1%(734)
Nigerian0.1%(729)
Finnish0.1%(683)
Egyptian0.1%(660)
Slovak0.1%(660)
Romanian0.1%(655)
Croatian0.1%(636)
Armenian0.1%(561)
Iraqi0.1%(560)
Latvian0.1%(530)
Iranian0.1%(475)
Israeli0.1%(415)
Brazilian0.1%(402)
Syrian0.1%(390)
Slovene0%(359)
Guyanese0%(317)
Barbadian0%(275)
Moroccan0%(261)
Serbian0%(241)
Ghanaian0%(232)
Bulgarian0%(184)
Kenyan0%(90)
Jordanian0%(47)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.3%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.1%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.0%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.8 min
+53%vs 2000
vs 11.6 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 married40.7%(122,836)
Married48%(144,826)
Widowed2.7%(8,073)
Divorced8.6%(25,957)
Women 15+
Never married36.8%(120,224)
Married43.3%(141,443)
Widowed7.9%(25,736)
Divorced12%(39,036)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% 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)21.6%(6,397)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(5,346)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(9,713)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(1,784)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(552)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29,658 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, New York?

Monroe County, New York has about 713,968 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Monroe County, New York?

The typical household in Monroe County, New York earns about $35,337 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monroe County, New York expensive?

In Monroe County, New York, the median home is worth about $90,100, and the typical rent is about $478 a month.

How educated are people in Monroe County, New York?

About 26.3% of adults age 25 and over in Monroe County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monroe County, New York?

About 10.4% of people in Monroe County, New York 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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