Monroe County, Florida Population 2024

79,610

Monroe County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 79,610 with a growth rate of -1.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, Florida is the 39th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 73,226 and has seen a growth of 8.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202974,590-1,004-1.33%
202875,594-1,004-1.31%
202776,598-1,004-1.29%
202677,602-1,004-1.28%
202578,606-1,004-1.26%
202479,610-1,004-1.25%
202380,614-1,004-1.23%
202281,618-602-0.73%
202182,220-627-0.76%
202082,8478,95012.11%
201973,897-465-0.63%
201874,362-2,194-2.87%
201776,556-412-0.54%
201676,9682100.27%
201576,7584050.53%
201476,3534750.63%
201375,8781,2821.72%
201274,5966080.82%
201173,9887621.04%
201073,22600%
199078,02414,83623.48%
198063,18810,60220.16%
197052,5864,6659.73%
196047,92117,96459.97%
195029,95715,879112.79%
194014,0784543.33%
193013,624-5,926-30.31%
192019,550-2,013-9.34%
191021,5633,55719.75%
190018,006-780-4.15%
189018,7867,84671.72%
188010,9405,28393.39%
18705,6572,74494.2%
18602,91326810.13%
18502,6451,957284.45%
184068817133.08%
1830517-74,073-99.31%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.25% (-1,004)
County Website
Monroe County
State
Florida
County Seat
Key West
2020 Population
82,847
Area
983 mi²
Density
81 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.91% (-3,237)
Founded
July 3, 1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White62,07975.67%
Two or more races10,45012.74%
Black or African American5,7166.97%
Other race2,7213.32%
Asian8931.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1360.17%
Native American490.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Monroe County, Florida Population by Race

Monroe County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe County, Florida Median Age

48.3

Total

48.3

Male

48.3

Female

Monroe County, Florida Adults

There are 69,182 adults, (19,297 of whom are seniors) in Monroe County, Florida.

Monroe County, Florida Age Dependency

64.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female39,36747.98%
Male42,67752.02%

Monroe County, Florida Population by Age

Monroe County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,3882.3462.237.8
Married16,4822.872.627.4
Non Family13,7951.453.646.4
Female2,4913.4648.351.7
Male1,6203.851.248.8

2.83

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

62.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7204.23%
Associates Degree5,3938.39%
Bachelors Degree14,11521.97%
Graduate Degree9,22714.36%
High School Graduate18,15628.26%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2733.54%
Some College12,36119.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Monroe County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monroe County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White43,80042,47718,187
Hispanic14,66811,7693,454
2+ Races7,3296,5142,107
Black3,8183,177841
Other Race1,9031,556567
Asian694552303
Islander136400
Native American21192

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.98%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.66%.

Monroe County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,603$59,933$47,292
Graduate Degree$64,849$75,256$59,233
High School Graduate$36,465$42,162$28,980
Less Than 9th Grade$30,253$34,671$28,062
Overall$44,302$50,991$36,661
Some College$43,343$55,764$32,534

$44,302

Average Earnings

$50,991

Average Male

$36,661

Average Female

Monroe County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monroe County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monroe County, Florida Language

78.46% of Monroe County, Florida residents speak only English, while 21.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.89% of the population.

Monroe County, Florida Language

Monroe County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White51,8004,6799.03%
Hispanic20,7692,96414.27%
Black5,5391,46526.45%
Multiple10,3421,40613.6%
Other2,69057621.41%
Islander1218166.94%
Asian851607.05%
Native471838.3%

11.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.09%

Male Poverty Rate

12.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Florida is Islander, with 66.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Florida is Asian, with 7.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.91%.

Monroe County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.53%
High School14.26%
Some College7.4%
Bachelors or Greater7.15%

Monroe County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.1%
Female Unemployed14.54%
Female Employed6.75%
Male Employed4.71%

Monroe County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,165$148,671
Households$80,111$125,422
Married Families$106,410$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,150$85,226

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Monroe County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monroe County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Monroe County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monroe County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,848

Number of Veterans

5,366

Male Veterans

482

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,247
Second Gulf War1,394
First Gulf War1,281
Korea217
World War II81

Monroe County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,603
65 to 741,482
55 to 641,203
35 to 541,059
18 to 34501

Monroe County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,0329.52%
Hispanic6023.75%
2+ Races4575.72%
Black1403.41%
Other Race1135.74%
Asian527.17%
Islander5238.24%
Native American26.06%

Monroe County, Florida Veterans by Race

Monroe County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Monroe County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Florida 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

30.65%

Born in Monroe County, Florida

80.3%

Native Born

19.7%

Foreign Born

7.86%

Non Citizen

11.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.3% of Monroe County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 30.65% having been born in Florida. 7.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Monroe County, Florida Place of Birth

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