Monroe

County:: Ouachita Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 29.732
State:: Louisiana

Monroe is a city located in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Monroe has a 2025 population of 45,954. Monroe is currently declining at a rate of -0.72% annually and its population has decreased by -3.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 47,609 in 2020.

The average household income in Monroe is $66,123 with a poverty rate of 38.88%.The median age in Monroe is 34.7 years: 33.2 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Monroe includes 60.38% Black or African American, 33.37% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	28,526	60.38%
White	15,762	33.37%
Two or more races	1,216	2.57%
Other race	955	2.02%
Asian	720	1.52%
Native American	54	0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	8	0.02%

Monroe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Monroe's average per capita income is $36,810. Household income levels show a median of $36,521. The poverty rate stands at 38.88%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,242	-
Families	$49,395	$90,323
Households	$36,521	$66,123
Non Families	$19,204	$36,586

$36,810

Average Income

$36,521

Median Household Income

38.88%

Poverty Rate