Monroe County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19135 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,513
Rank #2,691 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,996 −5.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,129 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.2% −27.2% vs nat'l
Rank #613 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$156,300 −44.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,119 of 3,222
34th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.4% −36.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,763 of 3,222
45th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #731 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

81.3% Homeownership
96.4% Insured
21.4% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%26.6%53.2%79.9%94.8%2.1%1.2%1.1%0.5%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Monroe County, Iowa

Monroe County, Iowa has a total population of 7,513, making it the 2,691st 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 $70,996, which ranks #1,129 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Monroe County is $156,300, 44.6% below the national median. Renters in Monroe County pay a median gross rent of $798 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Monroe County, 21.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.2 min.

Monroe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.2%).

All data for Monroe County, Iowa 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.