Monroe County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,695
Rank #1,047 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,895 −24.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,337 of 3,222
27th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.5% +22.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,035 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$227,500 −19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,108 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.1% −49.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,472 of 3,222
23th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,534 of 3,222
52th %ile

At a Glance

72.2% Homeownership
88.3% Insured
17.1% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.0%41.9%62.9%83.9%86.9%5.7%4.7%2.0%0.3%0.2%0.2%

About Monroe County, Tennessee

Monroe County, Tennessee has a total population of 47,695, making it the 1,047th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Monroe County is 45.2 years, which is 16.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Monroe County is $56,895, which ranks #2,337 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Monroe County is $227,500, 19.3% below the national median. Renters in Monroe County pay a median gross rent of $714 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Monroe County, 17.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.0 min.

Monroe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.7%).

All data for Monroe County, Tennessee 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.