Monroe County, Alabama Population 2024

19,046

Monroe County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 19,046 with a growth rate of -0.95% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, Alabama is the 46th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 23,004 and has seen a growth of -17.21% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202918,131-183-1%
202818,314-183-0.99%
202718,497-183-0.98%
202618,680-183-0.97%
202518,863-183-0.96%
202419,046-183-0.95%
202319,229-183-0.94%
202219,412-138-0.71%
202119,550-156-0.79%
202019,706-983-4.75%
201920,689-346-1.64%
201821,035-259-1.22%
201721,294-259-1.2%
201621,553-167-0.77%
201521,720-207-0.94%
201421,927-247-1.11%
201322,174-408-1.81%
201222,582-217-0.95%
201122,799-205-0.89%
201023,00400%
199023,9681,3175.81%
198022,6511,7688.47%
197020,883-1,489-6.66%
196022,372-3,360-13.06%
195025,732-3,733-12.67%
194029,465-605-2.01%
193030,0701,1864.11%
192028,8841,7296.37%
191027,1553,48914.74%
190023,6664,67624.62%
189018,9901,89911.11%
188017,0912,87720.24%
187014,214-1,453-9.27%
186015,6673,65430.42%
185012,0131,33312.48%
184010,6801,89821.61%
18308,782-56-0.63%
18208,838-9,293-51.25%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.95% (-183)
County Website
Monroe County
State
Alabama
County Seat
2020 Population
19,706
Area
1026 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.35% (-660)
Founded
June 29, 1815

Monroe County, Alabama Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,64553.72%
Black or African American8,38442.31%
Two or more races4362.2%
Native American2601.31%
Asian470.24%
Other race310.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monroe County, Alabama Population by Race

Monroe County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe County, Alabama Median Age

43.7

Total

41.2

Male

46.4

Female

Monroe County, Alabama Adults

There are 15,628 adults, (4,161 of whom are seniors) in Monroe County, Alabama.

Monroe County, Alabama Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female10,05850.76%
Male9,75849.24%

Monroe County, Alabama Population by Age

Monroe County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2982.6872.427.6
Married3,1923.1882.617.4
Non Family2,9121.186535
Female1,0134.6761.138.9
Male1816.9474.625.4

3.57

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade4763.47%
9th to 12th Grade1,75912.83%
High School Graduate6,03544.03%
Some College2,39517.47%
Associates Degree1,1908.68%
Bachelors Degree1,0727.82%
Graduate Degree7805.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Monroe County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monroe County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,5896,3321,137
Black5,6994,734626
Native American20420440
2+ Races14814830
Hispanic302313
Asian24246
Other Race17100
Islander1370

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 43.33%.

Monroe County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$36,668$50,581$30,056
Less Than 9th Grade$34,583$43,107$28,160
High School Graduate$32,579$48,991$27,766
Some College$37,333$58,520$29,654
Bachelors Degree$48,512$62,132$46,083
Graduate Degree$59,167$0$56,932

$36,668

Average Earnings

$50,581

Average Male

$30,056

Average Female

Monroe County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monroe County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monroe County, Alabama Language

99.07% of Monroe County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 0.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.36% of the population.

Monroe County, Alabama Language

Monroe County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,2622,62031.71%
White10,5001,59715.21%
Multiple43619244.04%
Native2603613.85%
Other312167.74%
Hispanic442147.73%
Islander13646.15%

22.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

20%

Male Poverty Rate

25.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Alabama is Other, with 67.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Alabama is Native, with 13.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.65%.

Monroe County, Alabama Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School27.73%
Less Than 9th Grade24.46%
Some College14.75%
Bachelors or Greater11.22%

Monroe County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed74.31%
Male Unemployed33.55%
Female Employed11.25%
Male Employed2.71%

Monroe County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$39,965$57,487
Families$59,610$73,880
Married Families$75,338$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,313$31,035

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Monroe County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monroe County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Monroe County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monroe County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

925

Number of Veterans

874

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam256
Second Gulf War224
First Gulf War176
World War II10
Korea8

Monroe County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74223
75+219
55 to 64203
35 to 54190
18 to 3490

Monroe County, Alabama Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5306.15%
Black3896.08%
2+ Races52.31%
Native American10.4%

Monroe County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Monroe County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44%

Labor Force Participation

38.3%

Employment Rate

12.2%

Unemployment Rate

Monroe County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.74%

Born in Monroe County, Alabama

99.56%

Native Born

0.44%

Foreign Born

0.2%

Non Citizen

0.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.56% of Monroe County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 84.74% having been born in Alabama. 0.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Monroe County, Alabama Place of Birth

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