Monroe County, New York

21 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 754,068
Median household income: $74,409
Median home value: $197,100

Home to 754,068 residents, Monroe County is one of New York's counties. 21 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $74,409 is below the New York median ($84,578).

From 2019 to 2023, Monroe County's population grew 1.4% from 743,341 to 754,068, while its median household income rose 23.9% from $60,075 to $74,409.

13.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 754,068
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,409
Median home value: $197,100
Median gross rent: $1,126
Housing units: 337,688
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

743,341754,068

Median household income

$60,075$74,409

Median home value

$148,400$197,100

Median gross rent

$927$1,126

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	743,341	$60,075	$148,400	$927
2020	743,084	$62,087	$152,000	$947
2021	757,332	$66,317	$160,000	$991
2022	756,406	$71,450	$182,700	$1,085
2023	754,068	$74,409	$197,100	$1,126

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39,828	5.3%
5 to 17	115,158	15.3%
18 to 24	72,877	9.7%
25 to 34	104,428	13.8%
35 to 44	92,447	12.3%
45 to 54	88,418	11.7%
55 to 64	103,160	13.7%
65 to 74	80,431	10.7%
75 and over	57,321	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	515,450	68.4%
Black or African American	104,190	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	605	0.1%
Asian	28,082	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	234	0.0%
Some other race	2,699	0.4%
Two or more races	29,284	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73,524	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree18.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43,279	8.2%
High school graduate	120,443	22.9%
Some college or associate's	145,810	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	120,022	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	96,651	18.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit1.8%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	266,330	72.9%
Carpooled	27,698	7.6%
Public transit	6,479	1.8%
Walked	8,766	2.4%
Bicycle	1,464	0.4%
Worked from home	49,975	13.7%
Other means	4,509	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98,554	31.3%
15 to 29 min	157,828	50.1%
30 to 44 min	43,227	13.7%
45 to 59 min	7,305	2.3%
60+ min	8,332	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 13.1% (95,297 of 729,825)

	Count	Share
Family households	185,409	58.6%
Nonfamily households	131,097	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	316,506	93.7%
Vacant	21,182	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	201,032	63.5%
Renter-occupied	115,474	36.5%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	209,704	62.1%
1-unit, attached	21,673	6.4%
2 to 4 units	43,728	12.9%
5 to 19 units	31,052	9.2%
20 or more units	28,471	8.4%
Mobile home & other	3,060	0.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 36055
State: New York
Land area: 657 sq mi
Water area: 710 sq mi
Center point: 43.2503, -77.7005