Monroe County, Georgia's estimated population is 27,803 with a growth rate of 0.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, Georgia is the 66th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 Population was 26,179 and has seen a growth of 6.20% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 16,202 | 0.00% | |
1840 | 16,275 | 73 | 0.45% |
1850 | 16,985 | 710 | 4.36% |
1860 | 15,953 | -1,032 | -6.08% |
1870 | 17,213 | 1,260 | 7.90% |
1880 | 18,808 | 1,595 | 9.27% |
1890 | 19,137 | 329 | 1.75% |
1900 | 20,682 | 1,545 | 8.07% |
1910 | 20,450 | -232 | -1.12% |
1920 | 20,138 | -312 | -1.53% |
1930 | 11,606 | -8,532 | -42.37% |
1940 | 10,749 | -857 | -7.38% |
1950 | 10,523 | -226 | -2.10% |
1960 | 10,495 | -28 | -0.27% |
1970 | 10,991 | 496 | 4.73% |
1980 | 14,610 | 3,619 | 32.93% |
1990 | 17,113 | 2,503 | 17.13% |
2010 | 26,179 | 9,066 | 52.98% |
2011 | 26,344 | 165 | 0.63% |
2012 | 26,373 | 29 | 0.11% |
2013 | 26,619 | 246 | 0.93% |
2014 | 26,667 | 48 | 0.18% |
2015 | 26,708 | 41 | 0.15% |
2016 | 26,905 | 197 | 0.74% |
2017 | 27,163 | 258 | 0.96% |
2018 | 27,503 | 340 | 1.25% |
2019 | 27,578 | 75 | 0.27% |
2020 | 27,653 | 75 | 0.27% |
2021 | 27,728 | 75 | 0.27% |
2022 | 27,803 | 75 | 0.27% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 20,224 | 73.66% |
Black or African American | 6,254 | 22.78% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 49 | 0.18% |
Asian | 172 | 0.63% |
Some Other Race | 210 | 0.76% |
Two or More Races | 546 | 1.99% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 10,177 | 2.59 | 81.9 |
Married | 5,627 | 3.18 | 88.6 |
Male | 230 | 2.98 | 85.2 |
Female | 1,008 | 3.68 | 67.5 |
Non Family | 3,312 | 1.22 | 74.6 |
3.17
Average Family Size
2.59
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 666 | 3.47% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,860 | 9.68% |
High School Graduate | 6,515 | 33.92% |
Some College | 3,831 | 19.94% |
Associates Degree | 1,227 | 6.39% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,537 | 13.21% |
Graduate Degree | 2,572 | 13.39% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 82 | 82 | 74 |
2+ Races | 155 | 147 | 50 |
White | 14,482 | 13,143 | 4,513 |
Black | 4,124 | 3,099 | 460 |
Hispanic | 359 | 205 | 12 |
Native American | 23 | 23 | |
Other Race | 135 | 50 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90.24%.
$40,006
Average Earnings
$51,813
Average Male
$32,186
Average Female
97.81% of Monroe County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.52% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 5,687 | 1,312 | 23.07% |
White | 19,359 | 2,626 | 13.56% |
Other | 56 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 571 | 74 | 12.96% |
Multiple | 496 | 62 | 12.50% |
15.51%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.95%
Male Poverty Rate
14.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Georgia is Black, with 23.07% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Georgia is Multiple, with 12.50% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.62%.
54.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.4%
Male Marriage Rate
53.0%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,309 | 8.10% |
Black | 386 | 7.70% |
Native American | 9 | 39.13% |
2+ Races | 20 | 10.75% |
Hispanic | 58 | 13.12% |
6.78%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.24%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.7%
Labor Force Participation
53.6%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
78.04%
Born in Monroe County, Georgia
98.41%
Native Born
1.59%
Foreign Born
0.86%
Non Citizen
0.72%
Naturalized
98.41% of Monroe County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 78.04% having been born in Georgia. 0.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.