In 2021, Monroe County, IA had a population of 7.59k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $69,929. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Monroe County, IA declined from 7,761 to 7,589, a −2.22% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,489 to $69,929, a 17.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.72%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.277%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.0395%).
None of the households in Monroe County, IA 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.
100% of the residents in Monroe County, IA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Monroe County, IA was $115,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.
Most people in Monroe County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, IA was 2 cars per household.
Monroe County, IA borders Appanoose County, IA, Davis County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, Wapello County, IA, and Wayne County, IA.