In 2023, Monroe, LA had a population of 47.2k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $36,521. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Monroe, LA declined from 47,631 to 47,241, a −0.819% decrease and its median household income declined from $36,550 to $36,521, a −0.0793% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (60.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (32.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.52%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.22%).
None of the households in Monroe, LA 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.
98.8% of the residents in Monroe, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Monroe, LA are University of Louisiana at Monroe (1,774 degrees awarded in 2022), Louisiana Delta Community College (1,502 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe (72 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Monroe, LA was $174,800, and the homeownership rate was 45.1%.
Most people in Monroe, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe, LA was 2 cars per household.
