Monroe County, Alabama

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,580
Median household income: $40,225
Median home value: $114,900

Home to 19,580 residents, Monroe County is one of Alabama's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $40,225 is below the Alabama median ($62,027).

From 2019 to 2023, Monroe County's population declined 7.9% from 21,270 to 19,580, while its median household income rose 32.1% from $30,441 to $40,225.

66.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1983.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,580
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,225
Median home value: $114,900
Median gross rent: $721
Housing units: 10,193
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,27019,580

Median household income

$30,441$40,225

Median home value

$102,200$114,900

Median gross rent

$582$721

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,270	$30,441	$102,200	$582
2020	21,006	$31,969	$100,900	$601
2021	20,115	$32,631	$103,700	$617
2022	19,816	$39,965	$109,300	$692
2023	19,580	$40,225	$114,900	$721

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	678	3.5%
5 to 17	3,476	17.8%
18 to 24	1,920	9.8%
25 to 34	1,728	8.8%
35 to 44	2,277	11.6%
45 to 54	2,465	12.6%
55 to 64	2,893	14.8%
65 to 74	2,453	12.5%
75 and over	1,690	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,503	53.6%
Black or African American	8,260	42.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	198	1.0%
Asian	65	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	46	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	479	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate45.6%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,213	16.4%
High school graduate	6,154	45.6%
Some college or associate's	3,605	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	842	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	692	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone90.2%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,710	90.2%
Carpooled	299	4.7%
Public transit	52	0.8%
Walked	49	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	199	3.1%
Other means	19	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,391	39.0%
15 to 29 min	1,763	28.8%
30 to 44 min	1,045	17.1%
45 to 59 min	319	5.2%
60+ min	611	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 22.6% (4,371 of 19,335)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,469	60.4%
Nonfamily households	2,927	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,396	72.6%
Vacant	2,797	27.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,193	70.2%
Renter-occupied	2,203	29.8%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other21.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,816	66.9%
1-unit, attached	188	1.8%
2 to 4 units	508	5.0%
5 to 19 units	370	3.6%
20 or more units	79	0.8%
Mobile home & other	2,232	21.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 01099
State: Alabama
Land area: 1,026 sq mi
Water area: 8.73 sq mi
Center point: 31.5804, -87.3833