Monroe County, Indiana's estimated 2023 population is 140,240 with a growth rate of 0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, Indiana is the 12th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 137,974 and has seen a growth of 1.64% since that time.
2.76
Average Family Size
2.18
Average Household Size
54.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.02% of Monroe County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 9.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.31% of the population.
21.83%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.73%
Male Poverty Rate
21.92%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Indiana is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Indiana is Native, with 16.22% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.81%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
37.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.8%
Male Marriage Rate
36.9%
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
10.14%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.83%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.7%
Labor Force Participation
57.7%
Employment Rate
6.4%
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
59.55%
Born in Monroe County, Indiana
92.1%
Native Born
8.11%
Foreign Born
5.64%
Non Citizen
2.47%
Naturalized
92.1% of Monroe County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 59.55% having been born in Indiana. 5.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.