Monroe County, Alabama
Total employment, 2023 5,195
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,965
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,057
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,772
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,768
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,772
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,068
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.1%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 41.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 879
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,407
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,076
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $380
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $666
Building Permits, 2025 37
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,363
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,486
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,891
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 275,214
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,178
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,292
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,812
Persons in poverty, percent 21.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 382
Total employment, 2023 5,195
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 266,863
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,464
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 377
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 246
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.3
Population per square mile, 2010 22.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,025.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,025.68
FIPS Code 01099