Monroe County, Florida's estimated 2023 population is 85,808 with a growth rate of 1.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, Florida is the 38th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 73,090 and has seen a growth of 17.4% since that time.
2.92
Average Family Size
2.39
Average Household Size
61.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
78.45% of Monroe County, Florida residents speak only English, while 21.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.13% of the population.
10.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.99%
Male Poverty Rate
12.02%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Florida is Islander, with 65.73% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Florida is Asian, with 7.09% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.83%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.6%
Male Marriage Rate
49.9%
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.78%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.6%
Labor Force Participation
60.4%
Employment Rate
3.7%
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
29.86%
Born in Monroe County, Florida
79.33%
Native Born
18.76%
Foreign Born
8.29%
Non Citizen
10.46%
Naturalized
79.33% of Monroe County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 29.86% having been born in Florida. 8.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.