Monroe city, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,507
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,507
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,270
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,956
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,953
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,928
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,234
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.5%
Female persons, percent 53.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 48.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 41.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 46.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 500
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 42.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $259,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,746
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $471
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,105
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,197
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.91
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,575
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 260,139
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,129
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 514,531
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $32,831
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,656
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,810
Persons in poverty, percent 33.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 952.2
Population per square mile, 2010 875.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 15.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 15.12
FIPS Code 1352192