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Who knew Monroe County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Monroe County, MI. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Monroe County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 152,021 #16 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $55,366
Poverty Rate 9.0%
Median Age 40.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Monroe County Demographics Summary

population icon With 152,021 people, Monroe County is the 16th most populated county in the state of Michigan out of 83 counties. But watch out, Monroe County, because Calhoun County with 136,146 people and Allegan County with 111,408 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Monroe County residents was $55,366. Monroe County households made slightly more than Ottawa County households ($55,095) and Lapeer County households ($55,005) However, 9.0% of Monroe County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Monroe County residents is 40.3 years young.

race icon The largest Monroe County racial/ethinic groups are White (92.5%) followed by Hispanic (3.1%) and Black (2.1%).

Monroe County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 140,609
Black 3,144
American Indian 397
Asian 837
Pacific Islander 24
Some Other Race 78
Two or More Races 2,265
Hispanic 4,667
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Monroe County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Monroe County White population is 140,609 persons or 92.5%.
  • The Monroe County Hispanic population is 4,667 persons or 3.1%.
  • The Monroe County Black population is 3,144 persons or 2.1%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Monroe County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Monroe County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 40.3 years
Median Age - Females 41.1 years
Median Age - Males 39.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.1% of the Monroe County population under 18, Monroe County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 24.1%
Persons Over 65 13.4%
Everyone else 62.5
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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