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Monroe County, WI

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

AI Overview

Monroe County, WI is a rural county of 46,169 residents with a modest 1.5% population gain over five years, a median household income of $69,467, and a low unemployment rate of 2.8%. The workforce skews toward lower formal credentialing, with just 20.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 90.8% have a high school diploma and labor force participation sits at 62.7%, supporting median worker earnings of $41,661. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $197,200 and median gross rent of $920 per month, and a 72.8% homeownership rate reflects the county's relatively stable, owner-occupied residential base.

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

Population

46,169

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,467

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone41,596 (90.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,130 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,102 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race860 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone701 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone423 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic1,707
  2. 2.Spanish1,557
  3. 3.Other Indo-European105
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island61
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)53

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,063

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,605

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,501

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,825
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,203
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,317
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,439
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,434

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,740
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,079
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,564
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations3,381
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,907

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.38×)1,509
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.95×)4,199
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.31×)1,339
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.09×)1,372
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.06×)527

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$197,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$920/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,163 (16.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,708 (12.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,417 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,281 (9.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,181 (8.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999941 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,661

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,792 (77.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,952 (9.0%)
  • Carpooled1,781 (8.2%)
  • Walked554 (2.6%)
  • Other324 (1.5%)
  • Taxi141 (0.7%)

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.