Monroe County, AL

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2024 Population

19,388

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

0.683% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,292

5.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$120,600

4.96% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,382

0.758% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Monroe County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Monroe County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monroe County, AL are Alabama Southern Community College (289 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2024, the median property value in Monroe County, AL was $120,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Monroe County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Monroe County, AL borders Baldwin County, AL, Butler County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Escambia County, AL, and Wilcox County, AL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Monroe County, AL is home to a population of 19.4k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.665% of Monroe County, AL residents were born outside of the country (129 people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Monroe County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 544 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Monroe County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe County, AL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monroe County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 12
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.13k ± 205
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
544 ± 201

0.232%

Hispanic Population

45 people

0.232% of the people in Monroe County, AL are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroe County, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,201 ± 5,580 people
Guatemala
19,759 ± 3,444 people
Korea
10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

Foreign-Born Population

0.665%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

0.516%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2024, 0.665% of Monroe County, AL residents (129 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monroe County, AL was 0.516%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monroe County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
221 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
199 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
143 ± 82

Monroe County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Monroe County, AL.

Economy

The economy of Monroe County, AL employs 6.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe County, AL were Manufacturing (1,419 people), Retail Trade (778 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (721 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($67,857), Wholesale Trade ($67,095), and Finance & Insurance ($54,191).

Employment

Occupations

6.38k

2024 Value

± 624

0.758%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe County, AL grew at a rate of 0.758%, from 6.33k employees to 6.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe County, AL, are Production Occupations (827 people), Sales & Related Occupations (779 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (585 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.38k

2024 Value

± 624

0.758%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe County, AL grew at a rate of 0.758%, from 6.33k employees to 6.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County, AL, are Manufacturing (1,419 people), Retail Trade (778 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (721 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,527

Median earning men ± $3,507

$32,344

Median earning women ± $2,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($67,095), Manufacturing ($61,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,898), Public Administration ($50,139), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,850).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

35
Retail Trade
34
Other Services (except Public Administration)
30
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$90.6k
Manufacturing
$34k
Transportation and Warehousing
$28.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Monroe County, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2017, universities in Monroe County, AL awarded 289 degrees. The student population of Monroe County, AL in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 489 male students and 493 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe County, AL are White (175 and 60.6%), Black or African American (103 and 35.6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 1.38%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 1.38%).

The largest universities in Monroe County, AL by number of degrees awarded are Alabama Southern Community College (289 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Monroe County, AL are General Studies (98 and 33.9%), Industrial Technology (82 and 28.4%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (35 and 12.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 982 students enrolled in Monroe County, AL, 49.8% men and 50.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 555 records, of which 52.1% were women and 47.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
98 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
35 degrees awarded
Industrial Technology
28 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Monroe County, AL was General Studies with 98 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Monroe County, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Alabama Southern Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

289 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alabama Southern Community College with 289 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 130 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroe County, AL, which is 0.818 times less than the 159 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 175 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 103 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,510) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2017.

Public, 2-year ($870) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2017.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe County, AL was $120,600 in 2024, which is 0.362 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,900 to $120,600, a 4.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe County, AL is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe County, AL have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.59%.

Housing

Property

$120,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,788

$5,280

Median Property Taxes

±$498

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monroe County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monroe County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Monroe County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroe County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,292

Median Household Income

± $5,982

7.36k

Number of Households

± 616

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.36k households in Monroe County, AL grew to $42,292 from the previous year's value of $40,225.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe County, AL is from Alabama.

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.3%)
Worked At Home (3.43%)
Carpooled (2.88%)

In 2024, 92.3% of workers in Monroe County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.43%) and those who carpooled to work (2.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe County, AL have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.15% of the workforce in Monroe County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monroe County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.59%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe County, AL (3.85k out of 19.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe County, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 27.9% of the children was living in poverty in Monroe County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 492 in Monroe County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 48.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.9% of the population of Monroe County, AL has health coverage, with 37.1% on employee plans, 24% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 2.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, AL see 2,183 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,183 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4851 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 836 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,183 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, AL

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, AL see an average of 2,183 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,183 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Monroe County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.11%

Uninsured

37.1%

Employer Coverage

24%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

2.34%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe County, AL declined by 18.4% from 11.2% to 9.11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monroe County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 78.3 in Monroe County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Monroe County, AL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.7% in Monroe County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Monroe County, AL.