Monroe County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,318
Median household income: $49,430
Median home value: $116,300

Monroe County, Kentucky counts 11,318 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $49,430 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Monroe County's population grew 6.5% from 10,627 to 11,318, while its median household income rose 41.7% from $34,879 to $49,430.

22.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,318
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,430
Median home value: $116,300
Median gross rent: $629
Housing units: 5,240
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,62711,318

Median household income

$34,879$49,430

Median home value

$80,500$116,300

Median gross rent

$523$629

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,627	$34,879	$80,500	$523
2020	10,616	$35,078	$97,000	$546
2021	11,269	$39,334	$104,900	$578
2022	11,331	$47,252	$113,900	$654
2023	11,318	$49,430	$116,300	$629

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	675	6.0%
5 to 17	1,989	17.6%
18 to 24	854	7.5%
25 to 34	1,277	11.3%
35 to 44	1,372	12.1%
45 to 54	1,386	12.2%
55 to 64	1,677	14.8%
65 to 74	1,220	10.8%
75 and over	868	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,364	91.6%
Black or African American	292	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	21	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	134	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	500	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,369	17.6%
High school graduate	3,602	46.2%
Some college or associate's	1,669	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	454	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	706	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,952	81.5%
Carpooled	520	10.7%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	80	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	255	5.3%
Other means	37	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,831	39.8%
15 to 29 min	1,231	26.8%
30 to 44 min	656	14.3%
45 to 59 min	286	6.2%
60+ min	591	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 22.2% (2,484 of 11,175)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,096	67.5%
Nonfamily households	1,490	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,586	87.5%
Vacant	654	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,174	69.2%
Renter-occupied	1,412	30.8%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other17.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,849	73.5%
1-unit, attached	24	0.5%
2 to 4 units	133	2.5%
5 to 19 units	224	4.3%
20 or more units	91	1.7%
Mobile home & other	919	17.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 21171
State: Kentucky
Land area: 329 sq mi
Water area: 2.58 sq mi
Center point: 36.7141, -85.7135

Cities & places

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