Monroe County, Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Monroe County, IN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Indiana
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 92% of counties in Indiana
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A
Education Above averageAmong the top 3 best educated counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Monroe County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 140,965 | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 343.0 | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.19% | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 32.1 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 59,236 | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Monroe County grew by 10.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 140,965 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Monroe County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 37.9% of residents. That is 15.6 points above Indiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 53,381 37.9% +15.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 26,707 18.9% -2.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 21,925 15.6% -3.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 18,998 13.5% -3.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Indiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.8% of the people living in Monroe County and men 50.2%.
- Women 49.8% Indiana 50.4%
- Men 50.2% Indiana 49.6%
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Economy
Monroe County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Monroe County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,876 | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.28% | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Monroe County is about 8% lower than in Indiana.
Housing
| Metric | Monroe County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $252,326 | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,192 | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.0% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Monroe County is about 17.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,192 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Monroe County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 141 hours, about 5.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Monroe County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.9 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 33.8 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 141 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,371 | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.9% | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,320 | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,349 | 1,308 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Indiana:
Knox County (15.8 min), Howard County (15.9 min), Daviess County (16.3 min).
Slowest:
Crawford County (33.6 min), Brown County (32.6 min), Franklin County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Monroe County is 17 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Indiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Monroe County has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.
| Metric | Monroe County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.3% | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.14 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.4), Boone County (0.4), Monroe County (0.3).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.1), Crawford County (0.2), Switzerland County (0.2).
Health
Monroe County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Monroe County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.4% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.6% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.8), Daviess County (0.8), Switzerland County (0.8).
Monroe County, IN Compared With Nearby Counties
Monroe County, IN is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 140,965 residents against a local median of 38,061. Monroe County, IN's median home price, at $252,326, runs 84% above the $136,816 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 16.9 min against a local median of 28.1 min, 40% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 40% below the local median it puts Monroe County, IN at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $289,722 on median home price, so Monroe County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Monroe County, IN has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, IN | 140,965 | $65,876 #3/5 | $252,326 #2/5 | 16.9 min #1/5 |
| Lawrence County, IN | 45,100 | $66,717 | $103,779 | 22.4 min |
| Morgan County, IN | 72,659 | $81,024 | $169,852 | 30.4 min |
| Owen County, IN | 21,604 | $64,192 | $305,556 | 30.0 min |
| Greene County, IN | 31,021 | $62,067 | $15,833 | 26.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Monroe County, Indiana.
How big is Monroe County, Indiana by population?
About 140,965 people live in Monroe County, Indiana, in 59,236 households of 2.1 people on average. The median age is 32.1, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Monroe County, Indiana urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Monroe County, Indiana has 343 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.0 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Monroe County, Indiana an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.8 times the median household income ($252,326 against $65,876), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,192 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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