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Monroe County, MS

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

AI Overview

Monroe County's economy reflects a relatively modest output, with GDP per capita of $29,185 and median worker earnings of $37,681, suggesting a cost-competitive labor market where median home values sit at $115,200 and median gross rent runs just $721 per month. The labor force of roughly 18,500 (based on 54.7% participation from a population of 33,928) skews toward lower educational attainment, with only 16.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 85.3% have at least a high school diploma. The county has shed 5.3% of its population over the past five years, carries a 5.8% unemployment rate and 16.7% poverty rate, and a 76.7% homeownership rate points to a stable but slow-growth residential base.

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

Population

33,928

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,866

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone22,638 (67.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,034 (29.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races643 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race111 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone109 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone107 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish308
  2. 2.Vietnamese89
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)34
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)17
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,007

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,185

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,411

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,448
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,113
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,448
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,278
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,097

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,035
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,330
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,619
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,168
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,682

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.71×)3,769
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.20×)983
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.04×)689
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.03×)1,002
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.99×)1,511

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$115,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$721/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,234 (11.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,046 (9.9%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999778 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999732 (6.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999676 (6.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999668 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,681

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,398 (83.7%)
  • Carpooled1,180 (8.7%)
  • Worked At Home734 (5.4%)
  • Walked210 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit66 (0.5%)
  • Other17 (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.