Monroe County, Alabama's estimated population is 19,746 with a growth rate of -1.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, Alabama is the 46th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 Population was 23,005 and has seen a growth of -14.17% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1820 | 8,838 | 0.00% | |
1830 | 8,782 | -56 | -0.63% |
1840 | 10,680 | 1,898 | 21.61% |
1850 | 12,013 | 1,333 | 12.48% |
1860 | 15,667 | 3,654 | 30.42% |
1870 | 14,214 | -1,453 | -9.27% |
1880 | 17,091 | 2,877 | 20.24% |
1890 | 18,990 | 1,899 | 11.11% |
1900 | 23,666 | 4,676 | 24.62% |
1910 | 27,155 | 3,489 | 14.74% |
1920 | 28,884 | 1,729 | 6.37% |
1930 | 30,070 | 1,186 | 4.11% |
1940 | 29,465 | -605 | -2.01% |
1950 | 25,732 | -3,733 | -12.67% |
1960 | 22,372 | -3,360 | -13.06% |
1970 | 20,883 | -1,489 | -6.66% |
1980 | 22,651 | 1,768 | 8.47% |
1990 | 23,968 | 1,317 | 5.81% |
2010 | 23,005 | -963 | -4.02% |
2011 | 22,796 | -209 | -0.91% |
2012 | 22,581 | -215 | -0.94% |
2013 | 22,170 | -411 | -1.82% |
2014 | 21,926 | -244 | -1.10% |
2015 | 21,717 | -209 | -0.95% |
2016 | 21,548 | -169 | -0.78% |
2017 | 21,290 | -258 | -1.20% |
2018 | 21,062 | -228 | -1.07% |
2019 | 20,733 | -329 | -1.56% |
2020 | 20,404 | -329 | -1.59% |
2021 | 20,075 | -329 | -1.61% |
2022 | 19,746 | -329 | -1.64% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 11,425 | 54.39% |
Black or African American | 8,918 | 42.45% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 286 | 1.36% |
Asian | 125 | 0.60% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.06% |
Some Other Race | 22 | 0.10% |
Two or More Races | 218 | 1.04% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 8,050 | 2.58 | 67.9 |
Married | 3,428 | 3.09 | 81 |
Male | 193 | 5.72 | 51.3 |
Female | 1,297 | 4.22 | 56.5 |
Non Family | 3,132 | 1.15 | 59.3 |
3.42
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 595 | 4.05% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,834 | 12.48% |
High School Graduate | 6,764 | 46.04% |
Some College | 2,336 | 15.90% |
Associates Degree | 1,172 | 7.98% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,256 | 8.55% |
Graduate Degree | 734 | 5.00% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 71 | 53 | 53 |
Hispanic | 74 | 74 | 52 |
Native American | 243 | 182 | 51 |
White | 8,322 | 7,119 | 1,335 |
2+ Races | 117 | 98 | 17 |
Black | 5,852 | 4,728 | 482 |
Other Race | 22 | 22 | |
Islander | 12 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.65%.
$31,649
Average Earnings
$44,384
Average Male
$26,535
Average Female
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 Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.32% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 218 | 91 | 41.74% |
Black | 8,823 | 3,237 | 36.69% |
Islander | 12 | 4 | 33.33% |
Native | 286 | 53 | 18.53% |
White | 11,180 | 1,592 | 14.24% |
Other | NaN% |
24.02%
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 41.74% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Alabama is Other, with NaN% 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%.
43.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.3%
Male Marriage Rate
41.8%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 675 | 7.33% |
Black | 385 | 5.74% |
Native American | 1 | 0.37% |
2+ Races | 48 | 32.21% |
Hispanic | 34 | 45.95% |
9.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
45.8%
Labor Force Participation
39.6%
Employment Rate
13.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.82%
Born in Monroe County, Alabama
99.25%
Native Born
0.75%
Foreign Born
0.26%
Non Citizen
0.49%
Naturalized
99.25% of Monroe County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 84.82% having been born in Alabama. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.