Monroe County, Michigan

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 155,001
Median household income: $75,272
Median home value: $215,700

Home to 155,001 residents, Monroe County is one of Michigan's counties. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. At $75,272, its median household income sits above Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Monroe County's population grew 3.5% from 149,727 to 155,001, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $62,203 to $75,272.

77.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 155,001
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $75,272
Median home value: $215,700
Median gross rent: $1,017
Housing units: 66,300
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

149,727155,001

Median household income

$62,203$75,272

Median home value

$161,700$215,700

Median gross rent

$834$1,017

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	149,727	$62,203	$161,700	$834
2020	150,000	$65,453	$167,400	$870
2021	154,068	$68,006	$174,500	$901
2022	154,823	$72,573	$202,200	$996
2023	155,001	$75,272	$215,700	$1,017

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,850	5.1%
5 to 17	24,828	16.0%
18 to 24	11,901	7.7%
25 to 34	18,624	12.0%
35 to 44	18,636	12.0%
45 to 54	19,917	12.8%
55 to 64	23,279	15.0%
65 to 74	18,346	11.8%
75 and over	11,620	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	138,322	89.2%
Black or African American	3,434	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	109	0.1%
Asian	611	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	46	0.0%
Some other race	419	0.3%
Two or more races	5,501	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,559	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,104	8.2%
High school graduate	36,623	33.2%
Some college or associate's	38,846	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	16,562	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	9,287	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58,069	82.7%
Carpooled	4,627	6.6%
Public transit	160	0.2%
Walked	908	1.3%
Bicycle	93	0.1%
Worked from home	5,724	8.2%
Other means	614	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,518	25.6%
15 to 29 min	21,719	33.7%
30 to 44 min	15,550	24.1%
45 to 59 min	6,459	10.0%
60+ min	4,225	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 11.1% (16,914 of 152,976)

	Count	Share
Family households	40,629	65.0%
Nonfamily households	21,880	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	62,509	94.3%
Vacant	3,791	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50,732	81.2%
Renter-occupied	11,777	18.8%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	51,494	77.7%
1-unit, attached	1,546	2.3%
2 to 4 units	2,313	3.5%
5 to 19 units	3,567	5.4%
20 or more units	2,082	3.1%
Mobile home & other	5,298	8.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 26115
State: Michigan
Land area: 549 sq mi
Water area: 131 sq mi
Center point: 41.9161, -83.4871