Monroe County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,919
Median household income: $82,863
Median home value: $243,200

Home to 28,919 residents, Monroe County is one of Georgia's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $82,863 is above the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Monroe County's population grew 6.4% from 27,171 to 28,919, while its median household income rose 51.3% from $54,754 to $82,863.

The median resident is 42.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,919
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $82,863
Median home value: $243,200
Median gross rent: $881
Housing units: 11,354
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,17128,919

Median household income

$54,754$82,863

Median home value

$166,900$243,200

Median gross rent

$704$881

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,171	$54,754	$166,900	$704
2020	27,455	$60,491	$175,000	$728
2021	27,825	$67,154	$178,800	$789
2022	28,287	$74,867	$204,100	$872
2023	28,919	$82,863	$243,200	$881

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,407	4.9%
5 to 17	4,660	16.1%
18 to 24	2,662	9.2%
25 to 34	3,208	11.1%
35 to 44	3,454	11.9%
45 to 54	3,976	13.7%
55 to 64	4,105	14.2%
65 to 74	3,320	11.5%
75 and over	2,127	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,849	72.1%
Black or African American	6,250	21.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.2%
Asian	313	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.1%
Two or more races	640	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	782	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,858	9.2%
High school graduate	7,123	35.3%
Some college or associate's	5,418	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,086	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,705	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,246	84.5%
Carpooled	1,445	10.9%
Public transit	37	0.3%
Walked	135	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	373	2.8%
Other means	77	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,801	21.6%
15 to 29 min	5,062	39.1%
30 to 44 min	3,080	23.8%
45 to 59 min	783	6.1%
60+ min	1,214	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 11.4% (3,162 of 27,624)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,473	71.7%
Nonfamily households	2,950	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,423	91.8%
Vacant	931	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,653	83.0%
Renter-occupied	1,770	17.0%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other16.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,898	78.4%
1-unit, attached	58	0.5%
2 to 4 units	85	0.7%
5 to 19 units	252	2.2%
20 or more units	155	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,906	16.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 13207
State: Georgia
Land area: 396 sq mi
Water area: 2.18 sq mi
Center point: 33.0188, -83.9218

Cities & places

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