Monroe County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54063 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,386
Rank #2,330 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,750 −24.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,354 of 3,222
27th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.0% +10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,751 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$156,300 −44.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,120 of 3,222
34th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.4% −54.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,751 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,830 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

86.9% Homeownership
92.9% Insured
15.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or Latino0.0%16.1%32.3%48.4%64.6%80.7%94.1%3.1%1.5%0.7%0.6%

About Monroe County, West Virginia

Monroe County, West Virginia has a total population of 12,386, making it the 2,330th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Monroe County is 46.2 years, which is 18.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Monroe County is $56,750, which ranks #2,354 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

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 $690 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Monroe County, 15.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 41.6 min.

Monroe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

All data for Monroe County, West Virginia 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.