Monroe County, Alabama's estimated 2023 population is 18,782 with a growth rate of -1.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, Alabama is the 49th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 23,068 and has seen a growth of -18.58% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Native American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.42
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
67.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 70.27%.
All
Male
Female
$31,649
Average Earnings
$44,384
Average Male
$26,535
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.41% of Monroe County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 0.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.6% of the population.
rate
28.67%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.18%
Male Poverty Rate
23.88%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Alabama is Multiple, with 61.07% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Alabama is White, with 16.58% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.91%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.3%
Male Marriage Rate
41.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,109
Number of Veterans
1,066
Male Veterans
43
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
45.8%
Labor Force Participation
39.6%
Employment Rate
13.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
90.12%
Born in Monroe County, Alabama
105.44%
Native Born
0.8%
Foreign Born
0.28%
Non Citizen
0.52%
Naturalized
105.44% of Monroe County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 90.12% having been born in Alabama. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.