Monroe, Washington Population 2024

19,253

Monroe Demographics

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

  • White: 72.57%
  • Two or more races: 10.57%
  • Other race: 6.42%
  • Asian: 6.33%
  • Black or African American: 2.8%
  • Native American: 0.96%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.35%
Land Area (mi²)
6.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,020.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.87% (-776)
The current population of Monroe, Washington is 19,253 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,029.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,24672.57%
Two or more races2,07610.57%
Other race1,2606.42%
Asian1,2436.33%
Black or African American5492.8%
Native American1890.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander690.35%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monroe Population by Race

Monroe Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe Median Age

35.8

Total

35.7

Male

36.2

Female

Monroe Adults

There are 15,387 adults, (1,827 of whom are seniors) in Monroe.

Monroe Age Dependency

44.8

Age Dependency Ratio

13.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe Sex Ratio

Female8,53443.47%
Male11,09856.53%

Monroe Population by Age

Monroe Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0382.7969.530.5
Married3,5123.327921
Non Family1,4151.1868.531.5
Female7673.253070
Male3442.9364.835.2

3.18

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7975.8%
Associates Degree1,61211.72%
Bachelors Degree2,25616.41%
Graduate Degree9937.22%
High School Graduate3,68826.82%
Less Than 9th Grade5884.28%
Some College3,81727.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Monroe Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monroe Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,1848,5552,132
Hispanic2,1511,535327
2+ Races1,3981,181152
Asian993936603
Other Race882606256
Black44041339
Native American1841700
Islander69630

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.73%.

Monroe Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,275$93,975$55,710
Graduate Degree$102,279$106,007$100,147
High School Graduate$43,438$52,681$36,822
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,159$55,525$43,725
Some College$47,596$51,118$44,265

$51,159

Average Earnings

$55,525

Average Male

$43,725

Average Female

Monroe Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monroe Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monroe Language

80.52% of Monroe residents speak only English, while 19.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.88% of the population.

Monroe Language

Monroe Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,7427106.05%
Multiple1,57929018.37%
Hispanic2,6311967.45%
Islander412868.29%
Other1,001262.6%
Asian1,194191.59%
Native7611.32%

7%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.66%

Male Poverty Rate

9.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe is Islander, with 68.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe is Native, with 1.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.2%.

Monroe Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.59%
Some College8.11%
High School5.28%
Bachelors or Greater4.66%

Monroe Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.85%
Male Unemployed21.05%
Female Employed3.5%
Male Employed2.59%

Monroe Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,181$124,710
Households$99,713$114,630
Married Families$114,531$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,083$72,445

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Monroe Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monroe 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 35-44.

Monroe Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monroe Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,182

Number of Veterans

1,053

Male Veterans

129

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War449
Second Gulf War434
Vietnam220
Korea18
World War II0

Monroe Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54384
18 to 34238
55 to 64227
65 to 74211
75+122

Monroe Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9028.16%
Hispanic1626.38%
2+ Races1469.08%
Black7717.04%
Native American3720.11%
Asian201.9%

Monroe Veterans by Race

Monroe Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Monroe Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe 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

51.53%

Born in Monroe

86.12%

Native Born

13.88%

Foreign Born

8.76%

Non Citizen

5.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.12% of Monroe residents were born in the United States, with 51.53% having been born in Washington. 8.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Monroe Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,283-194-1.05%
202818,477-194-1.04%
202718,671-194-1.03%
202618,865-194-1.02%
202519,059-194-1.01%
202419,253-194-1%
202319,447690.36%
202219,378-409-2.07%
202119,787-242-1.21%
202020,0292351.19%
201919,7944392.27%
201819,3555242.78%
201718,8314242.3%
201618,4073571.98%
201518,0501720.96%
201417,8781821.03%
201317,6961851.06%
201217,511890.51%
201117,422530.31%
201017,36900%
200013,7959,517222.46%
19904,2781,40949.11%
19802,8691826.77%
19702,687-15,596-85.3%

Monroe Population by Year