Monroe County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13207 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
29,664
Rank #1,485 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,183 +10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #478 of 3,222
85th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,359 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$271,200 −3.8% vs nat'l
Rank #778 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.0% −20.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,018 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −49.5% vs nat'l
Rank #529 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

83.8% Homeownership
90.6% Insured
27.0% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.9%33.7%50.6%67.4%71.9%22.1%2.9%1.6%1.2%0.2%0.1%

About Monroe County, Georgia

Monroe County, Georgia has a total population of 29,664, making it the 1,485th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Monroe County is 41.8 years, which is 7.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Monroe County is $83,183, which ranks #478 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Monroe County is $271,200, 3.8% below the national median. Renters in Monroe County pay a median gross rent of $943 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Monroe County, 27.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.0 min.

Monroe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (22.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.9%).

All data for Monroe County, Georgia 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.