Monroe County, Florida Population 2018

Monroe County, Florida's estimated population is 77,013 with a growth rate of -0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, Florida is the 38th largest county in Florida.

Year Population Growth Growth Rate
201777,013-137-0.18%
201677,150-154-0.20%
201677,3043010.39%
201577,0035110.67%
201476,4925780.76%
201375,9141,2871.72%
201274,6276460.87%
201173,9817621.04%
201073,219-4,805-6.16%
199078,02414,83623.48%
198063,18810,60220.16%
197052,5864,6659.73%
196047,92117,96459.97%
195029,95715,879112.79%
194014,0784543.33%
193013,624-5,926-30.31%
192019,550-2,013-9.34%
191021,5633,55719.75%
190018,006-780-4.15%
189018,7867,84671.72%
188010,9405,28393.39%
18705,6572,74494.20%
18602,91326810.13%
18502,6451,957284.45%
184068817133.08%
18305170.00%

Monroe County, Florida Population Growth

Population Data via

Population by Race

Race Population
White68,621
Black or African American5,513
Two or More Races1,181
Asian872
Some Other Race792
American Indian and Alaska Native171

Race Data via US Census (2016 ACS 5-Year Survey)

Monroe County, Florida Population Pyramid 2018

0%2%4%6%8% Male Population0%2%4%6%8% Female Population80757065605550454035302520151050

Data via US Census (2016 ACS 5-Year Survey): Table S0101

Monroe County, Florida Median Age

46.7


Total

46.2


Male

47.2


Female

Monroe County, Florida Adults

There are 65,578 adults, (15,739 of which are seniors) in Monroe County, Florida.

Monroe County, Florida Age Dependency

54.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female

36,239

46.97%

Male

40,911

53.03%

Monroe County, Florida Households and Families

Monroe County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Monroe County, Florida Household Types

Type Owner Renter
Married69.7%30.3%
All60.2%39.8%
Non Family54%46%
Male50.2%49.8%
Female41.2%58.8%

60.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Monroe County, Florida Households by Type

Type Count Average Size Owned
All29,5492.5360.2
Married13,6492.9869.7
Non Family12,7671.554
Female2,0814.7341.2
Male1,0524.950.2

3.16

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

7.2%

Unmarried (Opposite Sex)

1.3%

Unmarried (Same Sex)

Monroe County, Florida Households

Monroe County, Florida Education

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

Education Attained Count Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade2,2993.84%
9th to 12th Grade3,0865.15%
High School Graduate17,24728.79%
Some College13,27522.16%
Associates Degree5,3828.98%
Bachelors Degree11,55919.30%
Graduate Degree7,05311.77%

Monroe County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

Name Total High School Bachelors
White43,80341,64915,787
Hispanic11,6468,8921,963
Black3,4262,927459
Asian652611273
Multiple Races631584165
Other Race53945346
Native American14914913

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 41.87%.

Monroe County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Name Average Male Female
Overall$32,349$36,418$27,721
Less Than High School$20,893$23,320$17,018
High School Grad$28,587$32,673$22,235
Some College$31,384$35,804$27,032
Bachelors Degree$40,164$48,949$36,215
Graduate Degree$56,514$71,209$45,307

$32,349

Average Earnings

$36,418

Average Male

$27,721

Average Female

Monroe County, Florida Language

Monroe County, Florida Language by Age

Monroe County, Florida Language

76.81% of Monroe County, Florida residents speak only English, while 23.19% speak other languages. The largest non-English language is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.43% of the population.

Monroe County, Florida Poverty

Monroe County, Florida Poverty by Race

Name Total In Poverty Poverty Rate
White51,9155,55410.70%
Hispanic17,0342,93817.25%
Black5,2501,05720.13%
Other77627735.70%
Multiple1,11221919.69%
Asian86013115.23%
Native1366144.85%

12.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.34%

Male Poverty Rate

13.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Florida is Native, with 44.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Florida is White, with 10.70% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.62%.

Monroe County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

Name Poverty
Less Than High School23.35%
High School14.48%
Some College10.83%
Bachelors or Greater7.08%

Monroe County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Name Poverty
Male Unemployed31.83%
Female Unemployed27.48%
Female Employed8.21%
Male Employed5.07%

Monroe County, Florida Income

Monroe County, Florida Income by Household Type

Name Median Mean
Households$60,303$86,618
Families$73,383$102,458
Married Families$82,129$
Non Families$37,785$63,104

Monroe County, Florida Marital Status

Monroe County, Florida Marital Status

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Monroe County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

Monroe County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55To64.

Monroe County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Monroe County, Florida Veterans

Monroe County, Florida Veterans by War

7,324

Number of Veterans

6,587

Male Veterans

737

Female Veterans

Name Veterans
Vietnam2,595
First Gulf War1,354
Second Gulf War1,271
Korea555
World War II333

Monroe County, Florida Veterans by Age

Name Veterans
65 to 741,920
35 to 541,711
55 to 641,567
75+1,524
18 to 34602

Monroe County, Florida Veterans by Race

Name Veterans % of Total
White6,72811.58%
Hispanic6565.03%
Black42310.18%
2 or More10413.98%
Asian283.98%
Other254.28%
Indian1610.46%

Monroe County, Florida Veterans by Education

8.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe County, Florida Employment Status

Monroe County, Florida Employment by Age

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Monroe County, Florida Employment by Race

Monroe County, Florida Employment by Education

Population of Cities in Monroe County, Florida

City 2010 Census 2016 Estimated Growth Growth Rate
Key West246482699023429.50%
Marathon829889106127.38%
Islamorada, Village of Islands610966455368.77%
Key Colony Beach797852556.90%
Layton18418952.72%
Data Sources
  1. US Census City/Town Population estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 - 1990