Monroe County, Georgia
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 433,618
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,023
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31,437
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,959
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,957
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,957
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,424
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,591
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,376
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $271,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,822
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $507
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $943
Building Permits, 2025 258
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,554
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.70
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,733
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,832
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 433,618
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,714
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,183
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,843
Persons in poverty, percent 10.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 604
Total employment, 2023 6,750
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 315,090
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,766
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 687
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 574
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 70.6
Population per square mile, 2010 66.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 396.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 395.66
FIPS Code 13207