Monroe County, Missouri

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,672
Median household income: $48,299
Median home value: $147,400

Monroe County, Missouri counts 8,672 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $48,299 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Monroe County's population held roughly steady from 8,629 to 8,672, while its median household income rose 9.9% from $43,966 to $48,299.

The median gross rent is $667. 17.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,672
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,299
Median home value: $147,400
Median gross rent: $667
Housing units: 4,476
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6298,672

Median household income

$43,966$48,299

Median home value

$105,300$147,400

Median gross rent

$561$667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,629	$43,966	$105,300	$561
2020	8,630	$43,422	$119,200	$564
2021	8,643	$46,441	$123,300	$637
2022	8,668	$50,245	$136,600	$693
2023	8,672	$48,299	$147,400	$667

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	462	5.3%
5 to 17	1,445	16.7%
18 to 24	596	6.9%
25 to 34	861	9.9%
35 to 44	894	10.3%
45 to 54	937	10.8%
55 to 64	1,337	15.4%
65 to 74	1,212	14.0%
75 and over	928	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,967	91.9%
Black or African American	350	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.5%
Asian	9	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.3%
Two or more races	123	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	151	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	624	10.1%
High school graduate	2,909	47.2%
Some college or associate's	1,565	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	816	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	255	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,902	81.6%
Carpooled	300	8.4%
Public transit	7	0.2%
Walked	202	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	103	2.9%
Other means	41	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	994	28.8%
15 to 29 min	1,166	33.8%
30 to 44 min	819	23.7%
45 to 59 min	256	7.4%
60+ min	217	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 16.0% (1,360 of 8,517)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,080	60.1%
Nonfamily households	1,381	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,461	77.3%
Vacant	1,015	22.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,596	75.0%
Renter-occupied	865	25.0%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other19.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,299	73.7%
1-unit, attached	20	0.4%
2 to 4 units	158	3.5%
5 to 19 units	113	2.5%
20 or more units	33	0.7%
Mobile home & other	853	19.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 29137
State: Missouri
Land area: 648 sq mi
Water area: 23 sq mi
Center point: 39.4983, -92.0065

Cities & places

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