Monroe County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
81,860
Rank #715 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$87,738 +16.8% vs nat'l
Rank #357 of 3,222
89th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.6% −15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #939 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Home Value
$780,600 +176.9% vs nat'l
Rank #36 of 3,222
99th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.6% +14.6% vs nat'l
Rank #325 of 3,222
90th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −46.4% vs nat'l
Rank #591 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

65.8% Homeownership
87.2% Insured
38.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.2%24.4%36.6%48.9%61.1%63.7%24.6%6.8%2.9%1.0%0.9%0.0%0.0%

About Monroe County, Florida

Monroe County, Florida has a total population of 81,860, making it the 715th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Monroe County is 49.2 years, which is 26.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Monroe County is $87,738, which ranks #357 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Monroe County is $780,600, 176.9% above the national median. Renters in Monroe County pay a median gross rent of $1,999 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Monroe County, 38.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 14.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.5 min.

Monroe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 63.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (24.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.8%).

All data for Monroe County, Florida 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.