Monroe County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

164,655

Monroe County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 164,655 with a growth rate of -0.84% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, Pennsylvania is the 21st largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 169,852 and has seen a growth of -3.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029157,665-1,398-0.88%
2028159,063-1,398-0.87%
2027160,461-1,398-0.86%
2026161,859-1,398-0.86%
2025163,257-1,398-0.85%
2024164,655-1,398-0.84%
2023166,053-1,398-0.83%
2022167,451-1,225-0.73%
2021168,6763620.22%
2020168,314-1,769-1.04%
2019170,0835590.33%
2018169,5241,4910.89%
2017168,0331,7091.03%
2016166,324-278-0.17%
2015166,602-785-0.47%
2014167,387-48-0.03%
2013167,435-1,240-0.74%
2012168,675-1,246-0.73%
2011169,921690.04%
2010169,85200%
199095,70926,30037.89%
198069,40923,98752.81%
197045,4225,85514.8%
196039,5675,79417.16%
195033,7733,97113.32%
194029,8021,5165.36%
193028,2863,99116.43%
192024,2951,3545.9%
191022,9411,7808.41%
190021,1611,0505.22%
189020,111-64-0.32%
188020,1751,8139.87%
187018,3621,6049.57%
186016,7583,48826.28%
185013,2703,39134.33%
18409,879-147,786-93.73%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.84% (-1,398)
County Website
Monroe County
County Seat
Stroudsburg
2020 Population
168,314
Area
608 mi²
Density
271 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.17% (-3,659)
Founded
April 1, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White116,72869.43%
Black or African American24,72014.7%
Two or more races13,2967.91%
Other race8,7525.21%
Asian4,2882.55%
Native American2860.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander580.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Median Age

43.5

Total

42.7

Male

44.3

Female

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 135,442 adults, (30,720 of whom are seniors) in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

60.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female83,99749.96%
Male84,13150.04%

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All59,1132.878.721.3
Married31,9753.3389.210.8
Non Family16,9221.2868.131.9
Female7,1483.756139
Male3,0683.568.931.1

3.3

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

78.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,4167.08%
Associates Degree10,6758.99%
Bachelors Degree19,03716.02%
Graduate Degree12,51310.53%
High School Graduate41,97835.33%
Less Than 9th Grade3,5893.02%
Some College22,59519.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White79,10172,47921,569
Hispanic17,56714,3473,529
Black15,66914,6274,460
2+ Races7,6326,8542,017
Other Race5,9124,9301,050
Asian3,0902,3511,120
Native American251180118
Islander5870

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.35%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 47.01%.

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,657$64,180$50,686
Graduate Degree$88,385$104,758$76,464
High School Graduate$38,992$48,209$29,585
Less Than 9th Grade$33,254$38,724$18,000
Overall$45,314$55,174$36,125
Some College$42,433$52,788$34,748

$45,314

Average Earnings

$55,174

Average Male

$36,125

Average Female

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Language

83.93% of Monroe County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 16.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.41% of the population.

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Language

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White102,77110,38310.1%
Hispanic29,8393,95913.27%
Black23,8012,91912.26%
Multiple13,1901,54511.71%
Other8,6431,21914.1%
Asian4,26655012.89%
Islander583356.9%

11.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.9%

Male Poverty Rate

12.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Pennsylvania is Islander, with 56.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Pennsylvania is White, with 10.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.69%.

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.1%
High School12.76%
Some College7.56%
Bachelors or Greater5.23%

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.49%
Female Unemployed21.49%
Female Employed6.84%
Male Employed4.17%

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,253$110,842
Households$80,656$98,338
Married Families$105,932$122,373
Non Families$45,713$60,107

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monroe County, Pennsylvania 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, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,531

Number of Veterans

9,865

Male Veterans

666

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,638
Second Gulf War2,322
First Gulf War1,676
Korea713
World War II9

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,642
65 to 742,407
55 to 642,208
35 to 541,979
18 to 341,295

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,3560.08612035825079617
Black1,2440.06775599128540305
Hispanic1,1440.054008120101973374
Asian3300.09327303561334087
Other Race3250.04763300600908691
2+ Races2460.026321420928739566
Native American230.09163346613545817
Islander70.1206896551724138

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Pennsylvania 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

38.94%

Born in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

89.78%

Native Born

10.22%

Foreign Born

2.78%

Non Citizen

7.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.78% of Monroe County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 38.94% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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