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Monroe County

New York · 759,443 residents · 657 sq mi
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Monroe County is a county of 759,443 people in New York. The typical home is worth $152,000, having risen by half since 2000. About 39% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. 8% of people here were born outside the United States. Households earn $62,087 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
759,443
+3%since 2000
from 735,343 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.7
+10%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
657 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
709K723K737K750K764K19902000201020202024Monroe County
2024754K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(38,909)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(42,661)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146%(45,337)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(50,499)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(55,769)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(103,295)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.5%(87,271)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.8%(89,547)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.9%(105,640)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.6%(80,556)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.4%(41,100)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.5%(18,859)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,087
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,891 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,339
+55%since 2000
from $22,821 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
41.8%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade11.3%
US avg: 10%
Information10.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$152,000
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $98,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$947
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $612 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
61.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 65.1% in 2000
38.8% rent
Persons per household
2.35 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.4
−1%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic66.6%(506,153)
Black14.8%(112,710)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(72,745)
Asian4.3%(32,294)
Other3.2%(24,039)
Segregation Score
49
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
Puerto Rican6.2%(46,161)
Dominican0.6%(4,493)
Mexican0.5%(3,780)
Cuban0.5%(3,688)
Central American0.4%(2,823)
South American0.4%(2,800)
Spaniard0.1%(984)
Panamanian0.1%(737)
Colombian0.1%(728)
Ecuadorian0.1%(533)
Salvadoran0.1%(519)
Honduran0.1%(482)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(473)
Nicaraguan0.1%(441)
Peruvian0%(353)
Chilean0%(322)
Argentine0%(319)
Venezuelan0%(147)
Paraguayan0%(144)
Bolivian0%(129)
Uruguayan0%(33)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(6,300)
Asian Indian0.8%(6,028)
Nepalese0.3%(2,160)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,024)
Korean0.2%(1,692)
Filipino0.2%(1,450)
Pakistani0.1%(1,107)
Bhutanese0.1%(937)
Laotian0.1%(755)
Thai0.1%(746)
Japanese0.1%(545)
Bangladeshi0.1%(457)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(375)
Burmese0%(344)
Cambodian0%(279)
Sri Lankan0%(185)
Malaysian0%(38)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(192)
Samoan0%(18)
Fijian0%(3)
Ancestry
German17%(126,404)
Italian16.7%(123,845)
Irish14.1%(104,879)
English10%(74,243)
Polish4.8%(35,344)
American4.5%(33,314)
French2.4%(18,193)
Dutch1.9%(14,319)
Scottish1.7%(12,627)
West Indian1.2%(9,002)
Ukrainian1.2%(8,732)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(6,770)
Swedish0.7%(5,491)
Jamaican0.7%(5,158)
Welsh0.6%(4,334)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(4,176)
British0.5%(4,017)
Greek0.5%(3,696)
Hungarian0.5%(3,409)
Canadian0.4%(2,649)
Turkish0.3%(2,198)
Norwegian0.3%(2,071)
Portuguese0.3%(1,944)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,935)
Haitian0.2%(1,765)
Austrian0.2%(1,688)
Lebanese0.2%(1,628)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,567)
Danish0.2%(1,562)
Czech0.2%(1,446)
Swiss0.2%(1,250)
Somali0.1%(1,075)
Macedonian0.1%(919)
Iraqi0.1%(896)
Finnish0.1%(820)
Belgian0.1%(751)
Slovak0.1%(733)
Nigerian0.1%(689)
Armenian0.1%(652)
Egyptian0.1%(627)
Arab0.1%(621)
Syrian0.1%(618)
Brazilian0.1%(554)
Romanian0.1%(539)
Guyanese0.1%(526)
Croatian0.1%(472)
Latvian0.1%(425)
Palestinian0.1%(421)
Kenyan0%(301)
Iranian0%(297)
Barbadian0%(285)
Slovene0%(271)
Bulgarian0%(255)
Israeli0%(222)
Serbian0%(198)
Ghanaian0%(174)
Moroccan0%(153)
Jordanian0%(24)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.2%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 31.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
17.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+74%since 2000
from 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
11.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 63.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
45.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
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
8.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
3.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.3%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
3.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
59.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
19.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
23.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
72.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.1%
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)15.8%(5,263)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(4,827)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.1%(11,659)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.3%(3,084)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II5.9%(1,945)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 33,216 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 759,443 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Monroe County, New York earns about $62,087 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 $152,000, and the typical rent is about $947 a month.

How educated are people in Monroe County, New York?

About 39.2% 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 14.1% 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 45,475 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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