Monroe County, New York
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 759,443
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 750,506
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 752,202
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 759,385
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 759,348
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 759,443
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 744,344
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 29,658
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 342,061
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $213,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,676
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $766
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,173
Building Permits, 2025 755
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 318,428
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,869,822
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,651,480
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,195,362
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,379,955
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,487
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,382
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,107
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 17,484
Total employment, 2023 350,205
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 20,005,233
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 52,711
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,998
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,101
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,722
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,611
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,966
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 628
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,977
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,156.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,132.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 656.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 657.21
FIPS Code 36055