Monroe County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
167,515
Rank #411 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,565 +11.2% vs nat'l
Rank #465 of 3,222
86th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.7% −15.2% vs nat'l
Rank #948 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Home Value
$267,600 −5.1% vs nat'l
Rank #797 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.4% −18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #971 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.9% +30.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,784 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

80.2% Homeownership
93.7% Insured
27.4% 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%11.9%23.9%35.8%47.8%59.7%60.4%18.2%13.0%4.3%2.6%1.5%0.1%0.0%

About Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Monroe County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 167,515, making it the 411th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Monroe County is 44.1 years, which is 13.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Monroe County is $83,565, which ranks #465 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.9%.

The median home value in Monroe County is $267,600, 5.1% below the national median. Renters in Monroe County pay a median gross rent of $1,393 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Monroe County, 27.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 39.2 min.

Monroe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (18.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (13.0%).

All data for Monroe County, Pennsylvania 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.