Monroe County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 143,345
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 143,345
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 140,702
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 140,769
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 140,773
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 139,718
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 137,974
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.6%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,981
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 68,019
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $285,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,532
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $570
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,193
Building Permits, 2025 1,139
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 59,236
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 73.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 49.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 512,431
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,320,949
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 193,470
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,194,932
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,721
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,868
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,653
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,095
Total employment, 2023 53,866
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,771,910
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,179
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,887
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 505
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 81
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 354.1
Population per square mile, 2010 349.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 394.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 394.51
FIPS Code 18105