Monroe County, Mississippi Population 2024

32,905

Monroe County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 32,905 with a growth rate of -1.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, Mississippi is the 23rd largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 36,913 and has seen a growth of -10.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202931,225-336-1.06%
202831,561-336-1.05%
202731,897-336-1.04%
202632,233-336-1.03%
202532,569-336-1.02%
202432,905-336-1.01%
202333,241-336-1%
202233,577-336-0.99%
202133,913-225-0.66%
202034,138-1,153-3.27%
201935,291-323-0.91%
201835,614-249-0.69%
201735,863-43-0.12%
201635,906750.21%
201535,831-230-0.64%
201436,061-93-0.26%
201336,154-256-0.7%
201236,410-191-0.52%
201136,601-312-0.85%
201036,91300%
199036,5821780.49%
198036,4042,3616.94%
197034,043900.27%
196033,953-2,590-7.09%
195036,543-1,105-2.94%
194037,6481,5074.17%
193036,1413,52810.82%
192032,613-2,565-7.29%
191035,1783,96212.69%
190031,2164861.58%
189030,7302,1777.62%
188028,5535,92226.17%
187022,6311,3486.33%
186021,2831110.52%
185021,17211,922128.89%
18409,2505,389139.58%
18303,8611,14041.9%
18202,721-28,504-91.29%
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2024 Growth Rate
-1.01% (-336)
County Website
Monroe County
County Seat
2020 Population
34,138
Area
765 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.61% (-1,233)
Founded
1821

Monroe County, Mississippi Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,14667.74%
Black or African American10,32430.22%
Two or more races5951.74%
Asian940.28%
Native American90.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Monroe County, Mississippi Population by Race

Monroe County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe County, Mississippi Median Age

41.4

Total

40

Male

42.7

Female

Monroe County, Mississippi Adults

There are 26,455 adults, (6,689 of whom are seniors) in Monroe County, Mississippi.

Monroe County, Mississippi Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female17,65751.68%
Male16,51148.32%

Monroe County, Mississippi Population by Age

Monroe County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,4102.5175.624.4
Married6,5343.169010
Non Family4,3201.1563.636.4
Female2,0433.1658.441.6
Male5133.036238

3.06

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Monroe County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.77%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 44.44%.

Monroe County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,354

Average Earnings

$50,649

Average Male

$34,470

Average Female

Monroe County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monroe County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monroe County, Mississippi Language

98.56% of Monroe County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 1.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1% of the population.

Monroe County, Mississippi Language

Monroe County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,7482,81528.88%
White22,4132,46110.98%
Multiple58826845.58%
Asian941313.83%

16.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.46%

Male Poverty Rate

18.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 45.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Mississippi is White, with 10.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.27%.

Monroe County, Mississippi Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.42%
High School17.57%
Some College8.77%
Bachelors or Greater4.52%

Monroe County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.96%
Female Unemployed49.6%
Female Employed8.15%
Male Employed4.96%

Monroe County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Monroe County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monroe County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Monroe County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monroe County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,869

Number of Veterans

1,817

Male Veterans

52

Female Veterans

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Monroe County, Mississippi Veterans by War

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Monroe County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

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Monroe County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Monroe County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.8%

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Monroe County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Mississippi 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

82.21%

Born in Monroe County, Mississippi

99.07%

Native Born

0.93%

Foreign Born

0.42%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.07% of Monroe County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 82.21% having been born in Mississippi. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Monroe County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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