Monroe County, Wisconsin

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 46,169
Median household income: $68,213
Median home value: $197,200

Monroe County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 46,169. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,213, its median household income sits below Wisconsin's $75,670.

From 2019 to 2023, Monroe County's population held roughly steady from 45,771 to 46,169, while its median household income rose 14.5% from $59,587 to $68,213.

The median gross rent is $920. 20.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,169
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,213
Median home value: $197,200
Median gross rent: $920
Housing units: 19,918
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,77146,169

Median household income

$59,587$68,213

Median home value

$155,000$197,200

Median gross rent

$815$920

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,771	$59,587	$155,000	$815
2020	46,155	$60,595	$157,600	$822
2021	46,091	$63,061	$163,600	$854
2022	46,208	$66,451	$184,000	$919
2023	46,169	$68,213	$197,200	$920

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,896	6.3%
5 to 17	8,846	19.2%
18 to 24	3,240	7.0%
25 to 34	5,246	11.4%
35 to 44	5,877	12.7%
45 to 54	5,361	11.6%
55 to 64	6,568	14.2%
65 to 74	4,950	10.7%
75 and over	3,185	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40,840	88.5%
Black or African American	661	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	317	0.7%
Asian	269	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	57	0.1%
Two or more races	1,456	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,569	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,855	9.2%
High school graduate	11,322	36.3%
Some college or associate's	10,780	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,364	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,866	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,792	78.1%
Carpooled	1,819	8.5%
Public transit	15	0.1%
Walked	549	2.6%
Bicycle	83	0.4%
Worked from home	1,789	8.3%
Other means	447	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,277	42.0%
15 to 29 min	6,578	33.4%
30 to 44 min	3,019	15.3%
45 to 59 min	1,147	5.8%
60+ min	684	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 11.8% (5,384 of 45,468)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,584	63.4%
Nonfamily households	6,695	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,279	91.8%
Vacant	1,639	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,233	72.4%
Renter-occupied	5,046	27.6%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,465	72.6%
1-unit, attached	704	3.5%
2 to 4 units	1,413	7.1%
5 to 19 units	1,227	6.2%
20 or more units	450	2.3%
Mobile home & other	1,659	8.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 55081
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 901 sq mi
Water area: 7.18 sq mi
Center point: 43.9452, -90.6200