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Monroe Metro

Monroe, MI · 1 counties · 156,004 residents (2025 est.) · 549 sq mi
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With 155,505 people, Monroe is a metro area. That puts it in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. At a median age of 42.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
155,505
+7%since 2000
from 145,945 in 2000
156,004 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
283 / sq mi
+7%since 2000
from 266 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
42.8
+19%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
549 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
131K138K145K151K158K19902000201020202024Monroe
2024156K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(7,835)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(9,002)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(9,562)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(9,432)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(8,506)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.1%(18,826)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(18,654)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(19,810)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.8%(22,948)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(18,839)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(8,872)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(3,219)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,335
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,743 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,470
+80%since 2000
from $22,458 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.6%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
+7%since 2010
from 0.396 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$228,900
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $126,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,059
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $549 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.0% in 2000
18.3% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.45 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.8%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 43.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+2%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.
Gentrification Score
26
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(137,391)
Black1.8%(2,686)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(3,110)
Asian0.5%(674)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(137,566)
Black2.2%(3,349)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(6,830)
Asian0.4%(583)
Other4.6%(7,177)
Diversity Score
27
+57%since 2009
from 17 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
−4%since 2020
from 23 in 2020
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
Mexican3.1%(4,892)
Puerto Rican0.3%(417)
Salvadoran0.2%(237)
Nicaraguan0.1%(232)
Cuban0.1%(211)
Colombian0.1%(185)
Spaniard0.1%(85)
Peruvian0%(31)
Honduran0%(28)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(153)
Asian Indian0.1%(122)
Pakistani0%(70)
Hmong0%(61)
Chinese0%(53)
Korean0%(42)
Thai0%(24)
Japanese0%(23)
Malaysian0%(19)
Cambodian0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(140)
Ancestry
German24.6%(38,314)
English12.8%(19,957)
Irish11.5%(17,887)
Polish10%(15,514)
French6.3%(9,806)
Italian5.7%(8,919)
American5.7%(8,806)
Scottish2%(3,149)
Hungarian1.9%(2,950)
French Canadian1.8%(2,726)
Dutch1.2%(1,824)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,163)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(1,121)
Belgian0.6%(878)
Arab0.5%(720)
Czech0.4%(670)
Norwegian0.4%(617)
Russian0.4%(613)
Canadian0.4%(610)
Welsh0.4%(564)
Ukrainian0.4%(563)
British0.3%(502)
Greek0.3%(454)
Romanian0.3%(430)
Slovak0.2%(339)
Finnish0.2%(327)
Nigerian0.2%(324)
Lithuanian0.2%(315)
Serbian0.2%(236)
Swiss0.1%(210)
Danish0.1%(173)
Austrian0.1%(171)
Lebanese0.1%(141)
Syrian0.1%(134)
Slovene0.1%(128)
Bulgarian0.1%(113)
Croatian0.1%(113)
Palestinian0.1%(101)
Brazilian0.1%(86)
Ghanaian0%(72)
Iraqi0%(44)
Egyptian0%(38)
Jordanian0%(38)
Turkish0%(35)
Armenian0%(33)
Iranian0%(32)
Jamaican0%(23)
Guyanese0%(10)
Somali0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.3%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 14.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.9%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.5%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.2 min
+60%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 87.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−6.1 ptssince 2011
from 11.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 64.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.9%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
2.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.4%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.2%
+11.6 ptssince 2017
from 77.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 97.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 1.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
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
3.4%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.7% 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)19.4%(1,762)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(1,888)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(3,036)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(354)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(104)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,065 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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In this metro

Largest cities

MonroeCENTRAL20,076Flat Rock10,218Lambertville9,955Temperance8,914South Monroe6,960Dundee6,008Milan5,973Detroit Beach2,771West Monroe2,711Carleton2,302Woodland Beach1,919Stony Point1,825South Rockwood1,576Luna Pier1,351Petersburg1,152Ida1,050Maybee578Estral Beach413
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Monroe CountyCENTRAL156,004
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Monroe, MI?

Monroe, MI has about 155,505 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Monroe, MI?

The typical household in Monroe, MI earns about $77,335 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monroe, MI expensive?

In Monroe, MI, the median home is worth about $228,900, and the typical rent is about $1,059 a month.

How educated are people in Monroe, MI?

About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Monroe, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monroe, MI?

About 10.5% of people in Monroe, MI live below the federal poverty line.

Has Monroe, MI grown since 1990?

Yes, Monroe, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,905 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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