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Monroe County

New York · 744,344 residents · 657 sq mi
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With 744,344 people, Monroe County is a county in New York. The typical home is worth $130,400. About 35% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. Households earn $51,303 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
744,344
+1%since 2000
from 735,343 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.5
+7%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
657 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
709K723K737K750K764K19902000201020202024Monroe County
2024754K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(43,282)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.1%(45,116)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.5%(48,256)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.8%(57,710)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(58,175)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.2%(90,938)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.5%(92,798)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.1%(112,657)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.3%(91,818)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747%(52,071)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.6%(34,079)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.3%(17,444)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,303
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,891 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,999
+18%since 2000
from $22,821 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
32.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$130,400
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $98,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$757
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $612 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
64.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 65.1% in 2000
35.7% rent
Vacancy rate
8.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.45 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
26.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.5
+3%since 2009
from 2.5 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-Hispanic77.1%(566,763)
Black13.4%(98,174)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(39,065)
Asian2.4%(17,772)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic72.8%(542,034)
Black14.4%(107,448)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(54,005)
Asian3.2%(24,023)
Other2.1%(15,426)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.9%(36,218)
Mexican0.5%(3,375)
Dominican0.3%(2,275)
South American0.3%(2,213)
Central American0.3%(2,183)
Cuban0.2%(1,785)
Colombian0.1%(786)
Honduran0.1%(669)
Panamanian0.1%(499)
Spaniard0.1%(450)
Ecuadorian0.1%(409)
Salvadoran0%(366)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(315)
Venezuelan0%(276)
Nicaraguan0%(265)
Guatemalan0%(257)
Argentine0%(176)
Chilean0%(172)
Ancestry
German21.2%(156,984)
Italian19%(140,570)
Irish16.6%(123,123)
English12.7%(94,030)
Polish5.4%(40,211)
French3.1%(23,189)
American2.8%(20,394)
Dutch2.6%(19,639)
Scottish2.1%(15,779)
Subsaharan African1.5%(10,833)
Ukrainian1.4%(10,628)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(9,722)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(8,944)
West Indian1.1%(8,123)
French Canadian1.1%(8,059)
Swedish0.9%(6,462)
Welsh0.7%(5,288)
Greek0.6%(4,548)
Jamaican0.6%(4,448)
Arab0.5%(3,877)
Canadian0.5%(3,828)
Hungarian0.5%(3,581)
British0.5%(3,430)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,950)
Norwegian0.4%(2,890)
Turkish0.3%(2,586)
Czech0.3%(2,461)
Austrian0.3%(2,334)
Swiss0.3%(2,029)
Danish0.2%(1,719)
Portuguese0.2%(1,455)
Belgian0.2%(1,318)
Lebanese0.2%(1,243)
Romanian0.1%(1,108)
Haitian0.1%(1,040)
Somali0.1%(1,018)
Slovak0.1%(893)
Finnish0.1%(774)
Macedonian0.1%(754)
Ethiopian0.1%(734)
Armenian0.1%(695)
Guyanese0.1%(694)
Nigerian0.1%(603)
Latvian0.1%(456)
Israeli0.1%(436)
Barbadian0.1%(379)
Egyptian0%(339)
Brazilian0%(312)
Croatian0%(308)
Australian0%(304)
Iranian0%(257)
Syrian0%(231)
Slovene0%(226)
Bulgarian0%(224)
Moroccan0%(221)
Iraqi0%(167)
Serbian0%(164)
Ghanaian0%(49)
Kenyan0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 31.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.4%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
15.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.1 min
+64%since 2000
from 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
11.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
15.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
41.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
8.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 744,344 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Monroe County, New York earns about $51,303 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 $130,400, and the typical rent is about $757 a month.

How educated are people in Monroe County, New York?

About 34.8% 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 13.7% of people in Monroe County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Monroe County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Monroe County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,376 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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