Monroe County, New York's estimated 2023 population is 763,973 with a growth rate of 0.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, New York is the 9th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 744,344 and has seen a growth of 2.64% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.99
Average Family Size
2.35
Average Household Size
63.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81.56%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.26%.
All
Male
Female
$42,975
Average Earnings
$50,150
Average Male
$37,348
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.18% of Monroe County, New York residents speak only English, while 13.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.08% of the population.
rate
16.41%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.95%
Male Poverty Rate
15.12%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, New York is Islander, with 44.13% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, New York is White, with 8.84% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.43%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.7%
Male Marriage Rate
42.0%
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
33,216
Number of Veterans
30,931
Male Veterans
2,285
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.9%
Labor Force Participation
60.5%
Employment Rate
5.3%
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
71.98%
Born in Monroe County, New York
89.57%
Native Born
8.28%
Foreign Born
3.31%
Non Citizen
4.97%
Naturalized
89.57% of Monroe County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 71.98% having been born in New York. 3.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.