Monroe County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
140,965
Rank #475 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,868 −12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,558 of 3,222
52th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.7% +56.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,642 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$285,200 +1.2% vs nat'l
Rank #701 of 3,222
78th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
49.5% +46.7% vs nat'l
Rank #105 of 3,222
97th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,317 of 3,222
28th %ile

At a Glance

54.0% Homeownership
94.7% Insured
49.5% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.2%28.4%42.6%56.8%70.9%80.7%6.8%4.8%3.9%3.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%

About Monroe County, Indiana

Monroe County, Indiana has a total population of 140,965, making it the 475th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Monroe County is 31.2 years, which is 19.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Monroe County is $65,868, which ranks #1,558 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Monroe County is $285,200, 1.2% above the national median. Renters in Monroe County pay a median gross rent of $1,193 per month. The homeownership rate is 54.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Monroe County, 49.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.9 min.

Monroe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.7% of the population, followed by Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.8%).

All data for Monroe County, Indiana 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.