Monroe County, Michigan
Total employment, 2023 37,143
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 156,004
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 156,045
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 154,821
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 154,810
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 154,809
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 152,021
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,065
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,494
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $228,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,586
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $602
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,059
Building Permits, 2025 191
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 63,029
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 265,179
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 501,366
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 300,852
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,607,412
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,797
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,335
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,470
Persons in poverty, percent 9.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,395
Total employment, 2023 37,143
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,997,568
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,173
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,996
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,323
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 316
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 236
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,482
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,610
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 281.8
Population per square mile, 2010 276.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 549.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 549.39
FIPS Code 26115