Monroe County, Florida Population 2019

Monroe County, Florida's estimated population is 77,013 with a growth rate of -0.38% 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
201777,013-291-0.38%
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
White68,025
Black or African American5,529
Two or More Races1,189
Some Other Race953
Asian937
American Indian and Alaska Native112

Data via US Census (2017 ACS 5-Year Survey): Table B03002

Monroe County, Florida Population Pyramid 2019

5001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500 Male Population5001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500 Female Population80757065605550454035302520151050

Data via US Census (2017 ACS 5-Year Survey): Table S0101

Monroe County, Florida Median Age

46.7


Total

46.7


Male

46.8


Female

Monroe County, Florida Adults

There are 65,139 adults, (15,792 of whom are seniors) in Monroe County, Florida.

Monroe County, Florida Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female

36,527

47.60%

Male

40,218

52.40%

Monroe County, Florida Households and Families

Monroe County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Data via US Census (2017 ACS 5-Year Survey): Table S1101

Monroe County, Florida Household Types

Type Owner Renter
Married68.8%31.2%
All58.7%41.3%
Non Family52.4%47.6%
Male46.9%53.1%
Female34.1%65.9%

58.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Monroe County, Florida Households by Type

Type Count Average Size Owned
All30,1982.4758.7
Married14,2252.9368.8
Non Family12,8401.4752.4
Female2,0914.6234.1
Male1,0424.1146.9

3.04

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

7.1%

Unmarried (Opposite Sex)

0.7%

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 Grade2,4304.07%
9th to 12th Grade2,8164.71%
High School Graduate16,59727.79%
Some College13,56122.70%
Associates Degree5,3348.93%
Bachelors Degree11,85019.84%
Graduate Degree7,14211.96%

Monroe County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

Name Total High School Bachelors
White43,06141,07515,583
Hispanic12,2359,5022,439
Black3,4162,909548
Asian715623289
Other Race63154344
Multiple Races578560159
Native American989810

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 40.42%.

Monroe County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Name Average Male Female
Overall$35,458$37,177$31,430
Less Than High School$21,508$25,270$17,172
High School Grad$30,902$35,317$24,699
Some College$35,034$36,486$31,300
Bachelors Degree$41,554$50,506$38,188
Graduate Degree$53,837$64,968$47,010

$35,458

Average Earnings

$37,177

Average Male

$31,430

Average Female

Monroe County, Florida Language

Monroe County, Florida Language by Age

Monroe County, Florida Language

76.77% of Monroe County, Florida residents speak only English, while 23.23% speak other languages. The largest non-English language is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.74% of the population.

Monroe County, Florida Poverty

Monroe County, Florida Poverty by Race

Name Total In Poverty Poverty Rate
White50,8975,33310.48%
Hispanic17,7542,86916.16%
Black5,1681,11621.59%
Other93934136.32%
Asian89616518.42%
Multiple1,14811710.19%
Native861719.77%

12.70%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.81%

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 Other, with 36.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Florida is Multiple, with 10.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.06%.

Monroe County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

Name Poverty
Less Than High School23.91%
High School15.18%
Some College9.91%
Bachelors or Greater6.97%

Monroe County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Name Poverty
Male Unemployed29.27%
Female Unemployed23.95%
Female Employed8.64%
Male Employed4.75%

Monroe County, Florida Income

Monroe County, Florida Income by Household Type

Name Median Mean
Households$63,030$91,157
Families$75,828$107,950
Married Families$83,904$
Non Families$40,733$65,526

Monroe County, Florida Marital Status

Monroe County, Florida Marital Status

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

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 35To44.

Monroe County, Florida Marital Status by Race


Data via US Census (2017 ACS 5-Year Survey): Table S1201

Monroe County, Florida Veterans

Monroe County, Florida Veterans by War

7,077

Number of Veterans

6,413

Male Veterans

664

Female Veterans

Name Veterans
Vietnam2,609
First Gulf War1,282
Second Gulf War1,217
Korea528
World War II237

Monroe County, Florida Veterans by Age

Name Veterans
65 to 741,995
75+1,533
35 to 541,480
55 to 641,467
18 to 34602

Monroe County, Florida Veterans by Race

Name Veterans % of Total
White6,44811.22%
Hispanic7615.58%
Black42310.30%
2 or More8511.92%
Asian688.98%
Other314.52%
Indian2221.57%

Monroe County, Florida Veterans by Education

9.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe County, Florida Employment Status

Monroe County, Florida Employment by Age

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

3.7%

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