Monroe County, NY

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2024 Population

753,753

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.253% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

4.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,382

2.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$213,700

8.42% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

371,857

0.248% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Monroe County, NY 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.

97.1% of the residents in Monroe County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monroe County, NY are University of Rochester (4,369 degrees awarded in 2023), Rochester Institute of Technology (3,737 degrees), and SUNY Brockport (2,084 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Monroe County, NY was $213,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.7%.

Most people in Monroe County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Monroe County, NY borders Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, and Wayne County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Monroe County, NY is home to a population of 754k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.77% of Monroe County, NY residents were born outside of the country (58.6k people).

In 2024, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (511k people) in Monroe County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Monroe County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe County, NY was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
511k ± 1.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
101k ± 1.73k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
28.3k ± 704

9.94%

Hispanic Population

75k people

9.94% of the people in Monroe County, NY are hispanic (75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroe County, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

7.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58.6k people

7.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58.3k people

As of 2024, 7.77% of Monroe County, NY residents (58.6k 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, NY was 7.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9,621 ± 618
Gulf War (2001-)
6,397 ± 680
Gulf War (1990s)
3,575 ± 447

Monroe County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monroe County, NY employs 372k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (66,656 people), Educational Services (55,316 people), and Manufacturing (38,234 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,625), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($94,868), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,350).

Employment

Occupations

372k

2024 Value

± 4,826

−0.248%

1 Year decline

± 1.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe County, NY declined at a rate of −0.248%, from 373k employees to 372k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe County, NY, are Management Occupations (42,043 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40,714 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (31,986 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

372k

2024 Value

± 4,826

−0.248%

1 Year decline

± 1.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe County, NY declined at a rate of −0.248%, from 373k employees to 372k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (66,656 people), Educational Services (55,316 people), and Manufacturing (38,234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,596

Median earning men ± $891

$44,771

Median earning women ± $916

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,216), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,173), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,640), Public Administration ($59,812), and Wholesale Trade ($56,818).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,185
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,147
Construction
1,100
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$3.32M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.63M
Manufacturing
$1.99M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Monroe County, NY awarded 14,951 degrees. The student population of Monroe County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 25,690 male students and 27,972 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe County, NY are White (8,723 and 68.8%), Black or African American (1,114 and 8.79%), Hispanic or Latino (1,035 and 8.16%), and Asian (934 and 7.37%).

The largest universities in Monroe County, NY by number of degrees awarded are University of Rochester (4,369 and 29.2%), Rochester Institute of Technology (3,737 and 25%), and SUNY Brockport (2,084 and 13.9%).

The most popular majors in Monroe County, NY are Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (1,051 and 7.03%), Registered Nursing (888 and 5.94%), and General Business Administration & Management (547 and 3.66%).

The median tuition costs in Monroe County, NY are $38,566 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $14,140 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Monroe County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 53,662 (47.9% men and 52.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 53,662 students enrolled in Monroe County, NY, 47.9% men and 52.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 29,135 records, of which 52.5% were women and 47.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
378 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
367 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
750 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Monroe County, NY was Computer Science with 378 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Rochester
4,369 degrees awarded
Rochester Institute of Technology
3,737 degrees awarded
SUNY Brockport
2,084 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Rochester with 4,369 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,518 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroe County, NY, which is 0.773 times less than the 8,433 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 8,723 degrees mean that there were 7.83 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,114 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,566) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,608) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) 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, NY was $213,700 in 2024, which is 0.642 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,100 to $213,700, a 8.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe County, NY is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe County, NY have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.44%.

Housing

Property

$213,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,163

$202,708

Median Property Taxes

±$3,002

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Monroe County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroe County, NY 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.

$76,382

Median Household Income

± $1,188

318k

Number of Households

± 4,535

In 2024, the median household income of the 318k households in Monroe County, NY grew to $76,382 from the previous year's value of $74,409.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, NY 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (7.51%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Monroe County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.51%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe County, NY have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Monroe County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monroe County, NY 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, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Monroe County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.44%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe County, NY (99.5k out of 729k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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, 17.7% of the children was living in poverty in Monroe County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.1%.

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 326 in Monroe County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 37.2 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

96.9% of the population of Monroe County, NY has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.759% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, NY see 931 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (931 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1175 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 261 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

931 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, NY

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, NY see an average of 931 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (931 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.12%

Uninsured

48.9%

Employer Coverage

21.3%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.759%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe County, NY grew by 0.0798% from 3.12% to 3.12%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47.3 in Monroe County, NY.

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

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 36.1% in Monroe County, NY.

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