Monroe city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,076
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,076
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,177
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,459
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,460
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,462
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,733
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.8%
Female persons, percent 53.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 800
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $167,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,344
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $495
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $909
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,618
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,325
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 262,039
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,662
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 281,309
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,914
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,813
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,285
Persons in poverty, percent 19.2%
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 2,262.0
Population per square mile, 2010 2,262.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.17
FIPS Code 2655020