Monroe County, FL

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2024 Population
81,860
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.2
0.613% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.6%
2.36% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$87,738
6.44% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$780,600
7.85% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
41,475
0.413% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Monroe County, FL 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.

92% of the residents in Monroe County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monroe County, FL are The College of the Florida Keys (164 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Monroe County, FL was $780,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Monroe County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Monroe County, FL borders Collier County, FL and Miami-Dade County, FL.

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Population & Diversity

Monroe County, FL is home to a population of 81.9k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.8% of Monroe County, FL residents were born outside of the country (16.2k people).

In 2024, there were 4.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.2k people) in Monroe County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%
2024 Citizenship
92%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Monroe County, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe County, FL was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    52.2k ± 496
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10.9k ± 941
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.53k ± 278
24.6%
Hispanic Population
20.1k people

In 2024, there were 4.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.2k people) in Monroe County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.6% of the people in Monroe County, FL are hispanic (20.1k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
16.2k people
19.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
15.8k people

As of 2024, 19.8% of Monroe County, FL residents (16.2k 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, FL was 19.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,876 ± 278
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,558 ± 315
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    603 ± 197

Monroe County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Monroe County, FL employs 41.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe County, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (6,046 people), Retail Trade (4,100 people), and Construction (3,901 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($99,541), Information ($88,171), and Finance & Insurance ($75,735).

Employment

Occupations

41.5k
2024 Value
± 1,737
−0.413%
1 Year decline
± 5.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe County, FL declined at a rate of −0.413%, from 41.6k employees to 41.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe County, FL, are Management Occupations (4,851 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,664 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe County, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

41.5k
2024 Value
± 1,737
−0.413%
1 Year decline
± 5.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe County, FL declined at a rate of −0.413%, from 41.6k employees to 41.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (6,046 people), Retail Trade (4,100 people), and Construction (3,901 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,931
Median earning men ± $2,305
$40,791
Median earning women ± $2,799

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($110,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,143), and Manufacturing ($86,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,675), Construction ($51,793), and Information ($51,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% 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 12.6%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 380
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 380
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
  3. 346
    Retail Trade

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

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $607k
    Accommodation and Food Services
  2. $212k
    Retail Trade
  3. $151k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

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 Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Monroe County, FL awarded 164 degrees. The student population of Monroe County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 365 male students and 489 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe County, FL are White (78 and 48.4%), Hispanic or Latino (46 and 28.6%), Black or African American (29 and 18%), and Two or More Races (4 and 2.48%).

The largest universities in Monroe County, FL by number of degrees awarded are The College of the Florida Keys (164 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Monroe County, FL are Criminal Justice - Police Science (53 and 32.3%), Registered Nursing (29 and 17.7%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (26 and 15.9%).

The median tuition cost in Monroe County, FL for a public four year colleges is $2,483 for in-state students and $9,933 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 854 students enrolled in Monroe County, FL, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 409 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science
    9 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    27 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Monroe County, FL was Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science with 9 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
The College of the Florida Keys
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
164 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The College of the Florida Keys with 164 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 65 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroe County, FL, which is 0.657 times less than the 99 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 78 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 46 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,483) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($793) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,533) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe County, FL was $780,600 in 2024, which is 2.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $723,800 to $780,600, a 7.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe County, FL is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe County, FL have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 24.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.58%.

Housing

Property

$780,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,820
$22,636
Median Property Taxes
±$1,093

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65.8%
Homeownership
2024
71.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Monroe County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,738
Median Household Income
± $4,111
34.4k
Number of Households
± 1,520

In 2024, the median household income of the 34.4k households in Monroe County, FL grew to $87,738 from the previous year's value of $82,430.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, FL 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe County, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.2%)
  3. Carpooled (9.09%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in Monroe County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.09%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe County, FL have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Monroe County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 24.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.58%.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe County, FL (8.62k out of 80.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe County, FL is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.3% of the children was living in poverty in Monroe County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.5%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 431 in Monroe County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 77 per 100,000 population.

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Health

87.2% of the population of Monroe County, FL has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 21.8% on non-group plans, and 3.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, FL see 1,522 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,522 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1602 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 386 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,522 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, FL

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, FL see an average of 1,522 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,522 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.8%
Uninsured
32.9%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
18.1%
Medicare
21.8%
Non-Group
3.38%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe County, FL declined by 13.9% from 14.9% to 12.8%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 41.7 in Monroe County, FL.

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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 29.7% in Monroe County, FL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.2% in Monroe County, FL.

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