Monroe County, Georgia Population 2024

31,781

Monroe County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 31,781 with a growth rate of 3.77% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, Georgia is the 63rd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 26,133 and has seen a growth of 21.61% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,5611,1563.18%
202836,4051,1563.28%
202735,2491,1563.39%
202634,0931,1563.51%
202532,9371,1563.64%
202431,7811,1563.77%
202330,6251,1563.92%
202229,4697162.49%
202128,7536962.48%
202028,0573801.37%
201927,6771540.56%
201827,5233701.36%
201727,1532731.02%
201626,8801970.74%
201526,683460.17%
201426,637520.2%
201326,5852490.95%
201226,336350.13%
201126,3011680.64%
201026,13300%
199017,1132,50317.13%
198014,6103,61932.93%
197010,9914964.73%
196010,495-28-0.27%
195010,523-226-2.1%
194010,749-857-7.38%
193011,606-8,532-42.37%
192020,138-312-1.53%
191020,450-232-1.12%
190020,6821,5458.07%
189019,1373291.75%
188018,8081,5959.27%
187017,2131,2607.9%
186015,953-1,032-6.08%
185016,9857104.36%
184016,275730.45%
183016,202-21,359-56.86%
2024 Growth Rate
3.77% (1,156)
County Website
Monroe County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Forsyth
2020 Population
28,057
Area
396 mi²
Density
80 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.27% (3,724)
Founded
1826

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,22673.4%
Black or African American6,25021.61%
Two or more races8242.85%
Asian3131.08%
Other race2080.72%
Native American980.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monroe County, Georgia Population by Race

Monroe County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe County, Georgia Median Age

42.5

Total

41.2

Male

44.3

Female

Monroe County, Georgia Adults

There are 22,852 adults, (5,447 of whom are seniors) in Monroe County, Georgia.

Monroe County, Georgia Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female14,40349.8%
Male14,51650.2%

Monroe County, Georgia Population by Age

Monroe County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,4232.668317
Married6,2353.318812
Non Family2,9501.1878.521.5
Female8412.9358.641.4
Male3972.8790.79.3

3.21

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

83.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2005.94%
Associates Degree1,6868.35%
Bachelors Degree3,08615.28%
Graduate Degree2,70513.4%
High School Graduate7,12335.28%
Less Than 9th Grade6583.26%
Some College3,73218.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Monroe County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,15414,2405,028
Black4,1933,518632
Hispanic33322522
2+ Races317267110
Asian179690
Other Race116610
Native American542812

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.97%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 34.7%.

Monroe County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,177$89,333$53,915
Graduate Degree$81,753$112,581$74,821
High School Graduate$32,266$42,083$29,523
Less Than 9th Grade$32,620$23,964$32,889
Overall$48,002$59,712$40,293
Some College$47,908$60,636$38,716

$48,002

Average Earnings

$59,712

Average Male

$40,293

Average Female

Monroe County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monroe County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monroe County, Georgia Language

96.51% of Monroe County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 3.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.15% of the population.

Monroe County, Georgia Language

Monroe County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,3171,9159.43%
Black5,63081114.4%
Asian31324578.27%
Hispanic71015922.39%
Other1874423.53%
Multiple745324.3%

11.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.66%

Male Poverty Rate

12.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Georgia is Asian, with 78.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Georgia is Multiple, with 4.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.8%.

Monroe County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.9%
High School15.4%
Some College6.97%
Bachelors or Greater2.17%

Monroe County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.47%
Female Unemployed17.19%
Male Employed7.35%
Female Employed6.59%

Monroe County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,056$135,048
Households$82,863$117,125
Married Families$114,955$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,981$66,047

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Monroe County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monroe County, Georgia Marriage

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.

Monroe County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monroe County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,559

Number of Veterans

1,400

Male Veterans

159

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam685
First Gulf War411
Second Gulf War161
Korea26
World War II14

Monroe County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74456
75+441
55 to 64327
35 to 54321
18 to 3414

Monroe County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2547.47%
Black2585.06%
2+ Races479.33%
Hispanic468.49%

Monroe County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Monroe County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Monroe County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Georgia 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

79.27%

Born in Monroe County, Georgia

98.61%

Native Born

1.39%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

0.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.61% of Monroe County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 79.27% having been born in Georgia. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Monroe County, Georgia Place of Birth

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