Monroe County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,840
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,840
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,969
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,956
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,954
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) Z
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,962
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,957
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,373
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,963
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $282,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,973
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $769
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,042
Building Permits, 2025 65
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,851
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,298
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,341
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,114
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 548,644
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,675
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $102,880
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,605
Persons in poverty, percent 4.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 875
Total employment, 2023 8,455
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 371,900
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,561
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 890
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 444
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 236
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 691
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 54
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 763
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 90.7
Population per square mile, 2010 85.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 385.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 385.01
FIPS Code 17133