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Monroe County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Monroe County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Monroe County's economy reflects a largely rural, goods-producing base, with a labor force of roughly 8,900 workers earning a median of $35,509 and a GDP per capita of $31,610. Educational attainment is low — only 11.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and labor force participation stands at just 45.4%, alongside an unemployment rate of 11.9% and a poverty rate of 22.6%. Housing costs are minimal, with a median home value of $114,900 and median rent of $721/month, though the county has shed 9.0% of its population over the past five years, pointing to ongoing contraction.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

19,580

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$42,292

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.0% since 2018

Monroe County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,390 (53.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone8,127 (41.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races544 (2.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone169 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone73 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone45 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Arabic60
  2. 2.Spanish33
  3. 3.Korean25
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic11
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

879

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,610

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,470

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,419
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,067
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)778
  4. 4.Construction (Group)566
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)475

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,646
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,507
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,364
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,053
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations812

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.97×)300
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.21×)1,393
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.61×)481
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.35×)593
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.31×)904

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$114,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$721/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999633 (12.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999630 (11.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999479 (9.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999396 (7.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999334 (6.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999291 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,509

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,872 (92.3%)
  • Worked At Home218 (3.4%)
  • Carpooled183 (2.9%)
  • Walked41 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit30 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle8 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.