Monroe County, Mississippi
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,866
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,318
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,483
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,175
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,172
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,180
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,989
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,007
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,001
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,163
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $388
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $768
Building Permits, 2025 26
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,895
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,108
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 192,124
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,685
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 323,466
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,636
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 $51,866
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,127
Persons in poverty, percent 18.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 600
Total employment, 2023 8,352
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 387,930
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,336
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 386
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 226
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 284
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 300
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 44.7
Population per square mile, 2010 48.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 765.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 765.09
FIPS Code 28095