Monroe County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17133 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,036
Rank #1,338 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$102,880 +36.9% vs nat'l
Rank #147 of 3,222
95th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.0% −60.2% vs nat'l
Rank #41 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Home Value
$282,100 +0.1% vs nat'l
Rank #722 of 3,222
78th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.7% +14.7% vs nat'l
Rank #322 of 3,222
90th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.9% −63.7% vs nat'l
Rank #263 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

84.7% Homeownership
97.5% Insured
38.7% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.5%57.1%85.6%95.0%1.9%1.6%0.6%0.6%0.2%0.1%

About Monroe County, Illinois

Monroe County, Illinois has a total population of 35,036, making it the 1,338th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Monroe County is 43.2 years, which is 11.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Monroe County is $102,880, which ranks #147 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.9%.

The median home value in Monroe County is $282,100, 0.1% above the national median. Renters in Monroe County pay a median gross rent of $1,042 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Monroe County, 38.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 14.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.7 min.

Monroe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (1.9%) and Two or More Races (1.6%).

All data for Monroe County, Illinois 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.