Monroe County, GA

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2024 Population

29,664

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

1.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

7.66% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,183

0.386% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$271,200

11.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in N/A 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.

99.2% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $271,200, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Bibb County, GA, Butts County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, and Upson County, GA.

United States Georgia Macon-Bibb County, GA

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 29.7k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.07% of Monroe County, GA residents were born outside of the country (614 people).

In 2024, there were 3.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 356 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Monroe County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 133
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.57k ± 192
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
356 ± 65

2.88%

Hispanic Population

853 people

2.88% of the people in N/A are hispanic (853 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

614 people

1.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

402 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of Monroe County, GA residents (614 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 N/A was 1.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
597 ± 179
Gulf War (1990s)
312 ± 155
Gulf War (2001-)
252 ± 129

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.43%

Uninsured

50.6%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

0.996%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 10.4% from 10.5% to 9.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

13.9k

2024 Value

± 1,117

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 13.7k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,726 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,345 people), and Management Occupations (1,293 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.9k

2024 Value

± 1,117

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 13.7k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,855 people), Retail Trade (1,562 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,455 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,089

Median earning men ± $5,049

$40,066

Median earning women ± $4,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($107,586), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,777).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($130,288), Information ($77,500), and Construction ($66,094).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% 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 11.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Monroe County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $271,200 in 2024, which is 0.815 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,200 to $271,200, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,315

$8,841

Median Property Taxes

±$753

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$83,183

Median Household Income

± $7,764

10.6k

Number of Households

± 864

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.6k households in N/A grew to $83,183 from the previous year's value of $82,863.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (9.02%)
Worked At Home (5.81%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.02%) and those who worked at home (5.81%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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