Monroe County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,959
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,959
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,890
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,667
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,668
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,666
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,840
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.1%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 629
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,496
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $149,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,214
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $450
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $689
Building Permits, 2025 31
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,468
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,495
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,562
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,406
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,608
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,714
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,516
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,426
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 179
Total employment, 2023 1,406
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 66,040
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 638
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 93
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 19
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 73
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 71
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.4
Population per square mile, 2010 13.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 647.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 647.65
FIPS Code 29137