Monroe County, Tennessee

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 47,054
Median household income: $56,648
Median home value: $199,700

Monroe County, Tennessee counts 47,054 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,648 is below the Tennessee median ($67,097).

From 2019 to 2023, Monroe County's population grew 2.1% from 46,064 to 47,054, while its median household income rose 33.5% from $42,429 to $56,648.

16.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,054
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,648
Median home value: $199,700
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 21,555
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

46,06447,054

Median household income

$42,429$56,648

Median home value

$133,700$199,700

Median gross rent

$668$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	46,064	$42,429	$133,700	$668
2020	46,413	$45,576	$146,100	$635
2021	46,041	$48,488	$153,700	$626
2022	46,489	$52,123	$174,800	$668
2023	47,054	$56,648	$199,700	$699

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,356	5.0%
5 to 17	7,364	15.7%
18 to 24	3,254	6.9%
25 to 34	5,373	11.4%
35 to 44	5,275	11.2%
45 to 54	6,047	12.9%
55 to 64	7,143	15.2%
65 to 74	6,227	13.2%
75 and over	4,015	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	41,139	87.4%
Black or African American	819	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	87	0.2%
Asian	202	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	122	0.3%
Two or more races	2,590	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,095	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,661	13.7%
High school graduate	13,926	40.9%
Some college or associate's	10,108	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,605	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,780	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,856	80.9%
Carpooled	1,762	9.6%
Public transit	52	0.3%
Walked	340	1.9%
Bicycle	26	0.1%
Worked from home	1,239	6.8%
Other means	79	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,710	21.7%
15 to 29 min	5,928	34.6%
30 to 44 min	3,902	22.8%
45 to 59 min	1,915	11.2%
60+ min	1,660	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 16.1% (7,366 of 45,831)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,100	67.9%
Nonfamily households	6,183	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,283	89.5%
Vacant	2,272	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,927	72.2%
Renter-occupied	5,356	27.8%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other22.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,473	67.1%
1-unit, attached	143	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,218	5.7%
5 to 19 units	546	2.5%
20 or more units	265	1.2%
Mobile home & other	4,910	22.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 47123
State: Tennessee
Land area: 636 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 35.4478, -84.2497