Monroe County, GA Demographic Data
Monroe County, GA Summary
Monroe County is located in Georgia
- Population: 26,559
- Area: 397.81 sq. miles
- Land Area: 395.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 66.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 608.60 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Monroe County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,493
50%
50.8
Male
13,551
50%
49.2
Total Population
27,044
323,128,000
Monroe County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,449
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,279
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,876
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,733
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,739
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,142
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,156
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,031
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,028
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,096
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,724
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,369
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
422
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,331
78.9%
77.2
Female
10,756
50.4%
51.3
Male
10,575
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,438
75.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,824
21.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,515
16.7%
15.2
Female
2,446
54.2%
55.8
Male
2,069
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Monroe County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,775
99.0%
96.8
White
19,801
73.2%
72.6
Black or African American
6,463
23.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
52
0.2%
0.8
Asian
247
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
170
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
46
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
31
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
212
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
269
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
628
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
312
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
123
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
114
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
79
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,416
97.7%
82.2
Monroe County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
676
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,318
12.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,719
35.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,897
20.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,150
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,271
12.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,937
10.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,994
15.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,974
84.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,208
22.2%
31.2
Monroe County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,523
29.1%
33.7%
Now Married
11,471
51.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,539
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
441
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,466
6.5
5.8%
Monroe County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,416
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,179
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
595
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
368
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
107
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
109
0.4%
1.1%
Monroe County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
919
9.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
473
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,052
11.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,156
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,102
11.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,872
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
954
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,275
13.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
319
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
467
4.9%
6.4
Median household income
50,625
57,617
Per capita income
29,053
31,128
Monroe County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
261
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
958
8.6%
9.8
Construction
709
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,701
24.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
790
7.1%
6.6
Information
264
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
723
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
593
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,148
10.3%
11.4
Public administration
772
6.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,208
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
619
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
377
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,021
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,033
36.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,356
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,761
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,952
17.5%
18.1%
Monroe County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,712
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,146
85.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,091
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
53
0.5%
5.1
Walked
104
1.0%
2.7
Other means
154
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
164
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.9
26.6
Monroe County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
583
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,649
27.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,751
39.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,606
27.2%
21.0
Monroe County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,589
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,224
75.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,365
24.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,351
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Monroe County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,940
1 room
126
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
116
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
336
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,442
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,326
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,403
22.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,388
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,182
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,621
14.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Monroe County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,940
1-unit, detached
7,590
69.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
115
1.1%
5.9
2-units
146
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
269
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
249
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
86
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
235
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,250
20.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Monroe County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
339
3.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
395
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
661
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
799
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,477
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,965
18.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,070
18.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,964
27.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
235
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
35
0.3%
1.4%
Monroe County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,774
18.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,512
15.8%
4.7
Electricity
6,056
63.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
208
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
33
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Monroe County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,330
47295100.0
Less than $500
97
2.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
271
6.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
277
6.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
277
6.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
791
18.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,286
29.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,331
30.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,896
44.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
571
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
483
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
289
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,020
23.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
71
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,954
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
69
3.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
234
12.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
320
16.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,331
68.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
411
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
734
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
305
16.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
249
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
162
8.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
219
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
76
4.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
852
45.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
502
0.0%
0.0%
Monroe County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,224
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
833
11.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,370
19.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,128
15.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,303
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,250
17.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
726
10.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
544
7.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
70
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
157,900
205,000
