Monroe County, Ohio

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,308
Median household income: $58,962
Median home value: $132,000

Monroe County, Ohio counts 13,308 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,962 is below the Ohio median ($69,680).

From 2019 to 2023, Monroe County's population declined 4.5% from 13,942 to 13,308, while its median household income rose 30.2% from $45,289 to $58,962.

The median gross rent is $626. 10.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,308
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,962
Median home value: $132,000
Median gross rent: $626
Housing units: 7,147
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,94213,308

Median household income

$45,289$58,962

Median home value

$110,000$132,000

Median gross rent

$593$626

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,942	$45,289	$110,000	$593
2020	13,827	$46,241	$109,500	$627
2021	13,514	$50,503	$115,500	$584
2022	13,401	$55,381	$122,800	$668
2023	13,308	$58,962	$132,000	$626

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	640	4.8%
5 to 17	2,094	15.7%
18 to 24	959	7.2%
25 to 34	1,345	10.1%
35 to 44	1,500	11.3%
45 to 54	1,668	12.5%
55 to 64	1,985	14.9%
65 to 74	1,822	13.7%
75 and over	1,295	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,700	95.4%
Black or African American	70	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	70	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.3%
Two or more races	396	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	958	10.0%
High school graduate	4,877	50.7%
Some college or associate's	2,748	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	695	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	337	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,481	83.6%
Carpooled	471	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	108	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	261	4.9%
Other means	42	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	967	19.0%
15 to 29 min	1,640	32.1%
30 to 44 min	920	18.0%
45 to 59 min	507	9.9%
60+ min	1,068	20.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 15.1% (1,995 of 13,183)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,657	66.4%
Nonfamily households	1,853	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,510	77.1%
Vacant	1,637	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,539	82.4%
Renter-occupied	971	17.6%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other18.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,438	76.1%
1-unit, attached	58	0.8%
2 to 4 units	123	1.7%
5 to 19 units	84	1.2%
20 or more units	104	1.5%
Mobile home & other	1,340	18.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 39111
State: Ohio
Land area: 456 sq mi
Water area: 1.74 sq mi
Center point: 39.7263, -81.0910