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Monroe County, NY

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

AI Overview

Monroe County, NY anchors the Rochester metro area with a workforce of roughly 754,000 residents, 41.2% of whom hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $45,375 against a median home value of just $197,100 and median gross rent of $1,126 per month. The county's GDP per capita reaches $66,761, notably above median worker earnings, suggesting an economy producing more output per resident than wages alone reflect. Population grew modestly by 1.3% over five years, unemployment sits at 5.1%, and a mean commute of 19.9 minutes points to a relatively compact labor market geography.

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

Population

752,202

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,382

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone524,918 (69.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone107,052 (14.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race31,190 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races30,883 (4.1%)
  • Asian Alone29,319 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone28,805 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish41,657
  2. 2.Other Indo-European14,039
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic7,698
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island5,702
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)5,077

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

29,658

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$66,761

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,137

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance121,972
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services49,338
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)38,234
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)38,152
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services27,491

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations180,301
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations72,700
  3. 3.Service Occupations60,983
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations37,488
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations20,385

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.38×)119,913
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.13×)7,885
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.07×)39,792
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.07×)49,203
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.97×)39,202

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$197,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,126/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99934,646 (17.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99926,854 (13.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99924,750 (12.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99921,645 (10.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99918,897 (9.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99914,508 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,375

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone258,321 (70.9%)
  • Worked At Home56,743 (15.6%)
  • Carpooled27,373 (7.5%)
  • Walked9,329 (2.6%)
  • Public Transit6,503 (1.8%)
  • Other3,584 (1.0%)

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.