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Monroe, Georgia Population 2021

14,013

Monroe is a city located in Walton County Georgia. It is also the county seat of Walton County. With a 2020 population of 14,013, it is the 79th largest city in Georgia and the 2425th largest city in the United States . Monroe is currently growing at a rate of 1.23% annually and its population has increased by 5.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,234 in 2010. Monroe reached it's highest population of 14,013 in 2021. Spanning over 16 miles, Monroe has a population density of 894 people per square mile.

The average household income in Monroe is $43,983 with a poverty rate of 30.92%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $915 per month, and the median house value is $127,400. The median age in Monroe is 29.6 years, 28.4 years for males, and 32.9 years for females.

Monroe Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Monroe was:

White: 48.54%
Black or African American: 47.74%
Two or more races: 1.76%
Asian: 1.21%
Other race: 0.75%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Monroe, Georgia is 14,013 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 13,503.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 13,234.

Monroe, Georgia Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	6,513	48.54%
Black or African American	6,406	47.74%
Two or More Races	236	1.76%
Asian	163	1.21%
Some Other Race	100	0.75%

Monroe Population by Race

Monroe Population Pyramid $2021

Monroe Population by Age

Monroe Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Monroe Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	61.5%	38.5%
All	34.5%	65.5%
Non Family	33.6%	66.4%
Female	19.6%	80.4%
Male	18.5%	81.5%

34.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Monroe Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	4,709	2.83	34.5
Female	1,573	3.99	19.6
Non Family	1,486	1.19	33.6
Married	1,191	3.16	61.5
Male	459	3.28	18.5

3.36

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

Monroe Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	288	3.73%
9th to 12th Grade	1,679	21.75%
High School Graduate	3,071	39.78%
Some College	1,273	16.49%
Associates Degree	326	4.22%
Bachelors Degree	829	10.74%
Graduate Degree	253	3.28%

Monroe Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monroe Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	4,079	3,310	834
Black	3,284	2,178	181
Hispanic	202	124	13
Asian	115	101	54
2+ Races	39	39
Other Race	20

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.96%.

Monroe Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$25,875	$31,399	$23,000
Less Than 9th Grade	$19,063	$26,121	$17,883
High School Graduate	$25,137	$30,545	$23,359
Some College	$27,436	$43,821	$25,410
Bachelors Degree	$39,260	$40,184	$38,426
Graduate Degree	$58,214	$62,647	$42,422

$25,875

Average Earnings

$31,399

Average Male

$23,000

Average Female

Monroe Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monroe Language by Age

Monroe Language

96.19% of Monroe residents speak only English, while 3.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.22% of the population.

Monroe Language

Monroe Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	6,374	2,685	42.12%
White	5,966	1,112	18.64%
Multiple	235	164	69.79%
Other	100	81	81.00%
Hispanic	348	48	13.79%

30.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.85%

Male Poverty Rate

36.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe is Other, with 81.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe is Hispanic, with 13.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.70%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.88%.

Monroe Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	43.65%
High School	19.06%
Some College	13.59%
Bachelors or Greater	7.24%

Monroe Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	54.27%
Male Unemployed	53.31%
Female Employed	24.32%
Male Employed	4.83%

Monroe Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$31,740	$43,983
Families	$38,972	$48,727
Married Families	$57,314	-
Non Families	$20,389	$28,554

Income by Household Type

Monroe Marital Status

Marriage Rates

27.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.1%

Male Marriage Rate

23.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Monroe Married by Age and Sex

Monroe Marriage

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

Monroe Marital Status by Race

Monroe Marital Status

445

Number of Veterans

432

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	232
Second Gulf War	81
Korea	45
World War II	21
First Gulf War	13

Monroe Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	186
75+	112
18 to 34	81
55 to 64	37
35 to 54	29

Monroe Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	418	8.58%
Black	27	0.66%
Hispanic	13	5.94%

Monroe Veterans by Race

Monroe Veterans by Education

4.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe Veterans by Education

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

11.5%

Unemployment Rate

Monroe Employment by Age

Monroe Employment by Race

Monroe Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

71.84%

Born in Monroe

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

1.33%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Monroe residents were born in the United States, with 71.84% having been born in Georgia. 1.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Monroe Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	14,013	170	1.23%
2020	13,843	170	1.24%
2019	13,673	170	1.26%
2018	13,503	116	0.87%
2017	13,387	96	0.72%
2016	13,291	80	0.61%
2015	13,211	10	0.08%
2014	13,201	136	1.04%
2013	13,065	88	0.68%
2012	12,977	9	0.07%
2011	12,968	61	0.47%
2010	12,907	1,500	1.24%
2000	11,407	1,648	1.57%
1990	9,759	905	0.98%
1980	8,854	783	0.93%
1970	8,071	1,245	1.69%
1960	6,826	2,284	4.16%
1950	4,542	374	0.86%
1940	4,168	462	1.18%
1930	3,706	495	1.44%
1920	3,211	182	0.59%
1910	3,029		0.00%

Monroe, Georgia Population 2021

Monroe Demographics

Monroe, Georgia Population 2021

Population by Race

Monroe Population by Race

Monroe Population Pyramid $2021

Monroe Median Age

Monroe Adults

Monroe Age Dependency

Monroe Sex Ratio

Monroe Population by Age

Monroe Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Monroe Household Types

Monroe Households and Families

Monroe Households by Type

Monroe Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monroe Educational Attainment by Race

Monroe Educational Attainment by Race

Monroe Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monroe Language by Age

Monroe Language

Monroe Language

Monroe Poverty by Race

Poverty in Monroe

Monroe Poverty

Monroe Poverty Rate by Education

Monroe Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Monroe Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Monroe Married by Age and Sex

Monroe Marriage

Monroe Marital Status by Race

Monroe Marital Status

Monroe Veterans by War

Monroe Veterans by Age

Monroe Veterans by Race

Monroe Veterans by Education

Monroe Veterans by Education

Monroe Employment by Age

Monroe Employment by Race

Monroe Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Monroe Place of Birth

Monroe Population by Year