Monroe County, Florida

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 81,840
Median household income: $82,430
Median home value: $723,800

Home to 81,840 residents, Monroe County is one of Florida's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $82,430 is above the Florida median ($71,711).

Between 2019 and 2023, Monroe County's population grew 8.0% from 75,798 to 81,840, while its median household income rose 17.7% from $70,033 to $82,430.

56.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 81,840
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $82,430
Median home value: $723,800
Median gross rent: $1,959
Housing units: 54,418
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

75,79881,840

Median household income

$70,033$82,430

Median home value

$494,100$723,800

Median gross rent

$1,627$1,959

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	75,798	$70,033	$494,100	$1,627
2020	75,137	$72,012	$558,100	$1,714
2021	82,244	$73,153	$613,400	$1,782
2022	82,044	$80,111	$696,900	$1,919
2023	81,840	$82,430	$723,800	$1,959

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,552	4.3%
5 to 17	9,217	11.3%
18 to 24	4,572	5.6%
25 to 34	9,209	11.3%
35 to 44	10,206	12.5%
45 to 54	11,339	13.9%
55 to 64	13,857	16.9%
65 to 74	11,862	14.5%
75 and over	8,026	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	53,020	64.8%
Black or African American	5,485	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	870	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.0%
Some other race	580	0.7%
Two or more races	2,255	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,611	24.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,349	6.7%
High school graduate	17,836	27.7%
Some college or associate's	17,933	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	14,615	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	9,766	15.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone65.3%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle5.5%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	27,709	65.3%
Carpooled	3,451	8.1%
Public transit	139	0.3%
Walked	2,054	4.8%
Bicycle	2,334	5.5%
Worked from home	4,762	11.2%
Other means	1,964	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,908	44.9%
15 to 29 min	13,352	35.5%
30 to 44 min	4,552	12.1%
45 to 59 min	1,022	2.7%
60+ min	1,817	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 10.4% (8,412 of 80,849)

	Count	Share
Family households	20,617	59.5%
Nonfamily households	14,013	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	34,630	63.6%
Vacant	19,788	36.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,952	63.4%
Renter-occupied	12,678	36.6%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units9.2%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	30,942	56.9%
1-unit, attached	3,782	6.9%
2 to 4 units	5,371	9.9%
5 to 19 units	4,283	7.9%
20 or more units	5,031	9.2%
Mobile home & other	5,009	9.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 12087
State: Florida
Land area: 983 sq mi
Water area: 4,307 sq mi
Center point: 25.5861, -81.0226