Monroe County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,730
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,730
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 49,154
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 46,249
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 46,250
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 46,250
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 44,519
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,988
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,314
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $227,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,221
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $368
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $714
Building Permits, 2025 175
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,714
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.8%
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 50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,713
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 158,893
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,767
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 747,785
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,683
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 $56,895
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,835
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 773
Total employment, 2023 13,318
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 612,647
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,202
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 660
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 422
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 503
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 579
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 72.7
Population per square mile, 2010 70.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 635.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 635.57
FIPS Code 47123