Monroe County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01099 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,388
Rank #1,919 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$42,292 −43.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,020 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.1% +59.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,679 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$120,600 −57.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,660 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.7% −65.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,126 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
10.2% +93.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,107 of 3,222
4th %ile

At a Glance

71.7% Homeownership
90.9% Insured
11.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.3%20.6%30.9%41.3%51.6%53.6%41.9%2.9%0.9%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Monroe County, Alabama

Monroe County, Alabama has a total population of 19,388, making it the 1,919th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Monroe County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Monroe County is $42,292, which ranks #3,020 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.2%.

The median home value in Monroe County is $120,600, 57.2% below the national median. Renters in Monroe County pay a median gross rent of $666 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Monroe County, 11.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 65.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.6 min.

Monroe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (41.9%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).

All data for Monroe County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.