Monroe County, Mississippi

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,928
Median household income: $51,231
Median home value: $115,200

Monroe County, Mississippi counts 33,928 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $51,231 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

Between 2019 and 2023, Monroe County's population declined 4.9% from 35,673 to 33,928, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $42,354 to $51,231.

Owners occupy 76.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,928
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,231
Median home value: $115,200
Median gross rent: $721
Housing units: 16,790
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,67333,928

Median household income

$42,354$51,231

Median home value

$91,700$115,200

Median gross rent

$618$721

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,673	$42,354	$91,700	$618
2020	35,559	$45,018	$99,100	$666
2021	34,448	$47,353	$102,000	$663
2022	34,168	$51,190	$109,500	$724
2023	33,928	$51,231	$115,200	$721

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,910	5.6%
5 to 17	5,765	17.0%
18 to 24	2,559	7.5%
25 to 34	4,123	12.2%
35 to 44	3,897	11.5%
45 to 54	4,332	12.8%
55 to 64	4,590	13.5%
65 to 74	3,910	11.5%
75 and over	2,842	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,552	66.5%
Black or African American	10,242	30.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.0%
Asian	89	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.1%
Two or more races	483	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	512	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,483	14.7%
High school graduate	9,554	40.3%
Some college or associate's	6,772	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,557	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,328	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,858	85.6%
Carpooled	909	6.6%
Public transit	27	0.2%
Walked	130	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	898	6.5%
Other means	36	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,854	29.7%
15 to 29 min	5,121	39.5%
30 to 44 min	2,748	21.2%
45 to 59 min	656	5.1%
60+ min	581	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 16.7% (5,494 of 32,964)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,290	67.9%
Nonfamily households	4,383	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,673	81.4%
Vacant	3,117	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,482	76.7%
Renter-occupied	3,191	23.3%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other19.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,873	70.7%
1-unit, attached	58	0.3%
2 to 4 units	1,282	7.6%
5 to 19 units	379	2.3%
20 or more units	10	0.1%
Mobile home & other	3,188	19.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 28095
State: Mississippi
Land area: 765 sq mi
Water area: 6.93 sq mi
Center point: 33.8900, -88.4850