Monroe, Ohio Population 2024

15,646

Monroe Demographics

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

  • White: 84.56%
  • Two or more races: 7.62%
  • Black or African American: 4.38%
  • Asian: 1.99%
  • Other race: 1.39%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
15.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
991.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.2% (186)
The current population of Monroe, Ohio is 15,646 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,460.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,70484.56%
Two or more races1,1457.62%
Black or African American6584.38%
Asian2991.99%
Other race2091.39%
Native American90.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monroe Population by Race

Monroe Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe Median Age

36.3

Total

34.2

Male

38

Female

Monroe Adults

There are 10,719 adults, (2,119 of whom are seniors) in Monroe.

Monroe Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe Sex Ratio

Female7,62650.76%
Male7,39849.24%

Monroe Population by Age

Monroe Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3122.876.423.6
Married3,4933.1789.510.5
Non Family1,0601.3357.742.3
Female6163.0638.361.7
Male1433.4260.139.9

3.1

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1401.48%
Associates Degree1,21512.88%
Bachelors Degree2,44325.9%
Graduate Degree1,22813.02%
High School Graduate1,93620.53%
Less Than 9th Grade1791.9%
Some College2,29124.29%

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
White8,1987,8983,181
Black432432208
2+ Races381381142
Hispanic282282109
Asian222208106
Other Race1171120
Native American990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 48.15%.

Monroe Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,375$90,179$61,291
Graduate Degree$76,316$96,286$73,654
High School Graduate$43,125$66,389$31,042
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$60,751$73,805$47,160
Some College$57,511$69,149$46,316

$60,751

Average Earnings

$73,805

Average Male

$47,160

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

95.92% of Monroe residents speak only English, while 4.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.65% of the population.

Monroe Language

Monroe Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2974833.93%
Multiple1,145332.88%
Hispanic748304.01%
Black645243.72%

3.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.32%

Male Poverty Rate

3.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe is Hispanic, with 4.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe is Multiple, with 2.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.24%.

Monroe Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.87%
Some College6.12%
Bachelors or Greater1.53%
High School1.42%

Monroe Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.09%
Male Employed1.91%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Monroe Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,500$124,042
Households$103,638$113,194
Married Families$124,519$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,198$65,344

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.0%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

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 35-44, 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

851

Number of Veterans

770

Male Veterans

81

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War266
Second Gulf War200
Vietnam158
Korea45
World War II37

Monroe Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54223
55 to 64205
75+194
65 to 74129
18 to 34100

Monroe Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7878.48%
Black5913.85%
2+ Races50.89%

Monroe Veterans by Race

Monroe Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.9%

Labor Force Participation

72.9%

Employment Rate

2.5%

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

69.62%

Born in Monroe

96.64%

Native Born

3.36%

Foreign Born

1.15%

Non Citizen

2.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.64% of Monroe residents were born in the United States, with 69.62% having been born in Ohio. 1.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Monroe Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,879460.29%
202815,833470.3%
202715,786470.3%
202615,739460.29%
202515,693470.3%
202415,646460.29%
202315,6001100.71%
202215,490240.16%
202115,46660.04%
202015,4601,43210.21%
201914,0281601.15%
201813,8681841.34%
201713,6841861.38%
201613,4981190.89%
201513,3791220.92%
201413,2571991.52%
201313,0582191.71%
201212,8391471.16%
201112,6921821.45%
201012,51000%
20007,1332,64358.86%
19904,4902345.5%
19804,25676421.88%
19703,492-12,387-78.01%

Monroe Population by Year