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Monroe County, Illinois

Monroe County, Illinois · ZIP 62236, 62244, 62248

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 34,969 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 13,830Households
  • $101,635Median household income
  • $265,600Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Monroe County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+26.6%
27.5k30k32.5k35k2000: 27,61920002010: 32,95720102020: 34,962202027,61934,962
Population of Monroe County at each census
CensusPopulation
200027,619
201032,957
202034,962

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Monroe County
Under $50k21.6%
$50k to $100k27.6%
$100k to $150k21.6%
$150k to $200k13.5%
$200k and over15.8%

Median household income $101,635 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Monroe County
Owner occupied
11,589 units
Renter occupied
2,241 units
Vacancy rate
5.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Monroe County2023
Accommodation and food services1,581
Retail trade1,343
Health care and social assistance1,037
Other services (except public administration)789
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services702
Construction448
Wholesale trade440
Arts, entertainment, and recreation370

8,455 employees in 875 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Monroe County compared with its state
Monroe County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMonroe CountyIllinois
Population34,96912,692,653
Median household income$101,635$81,702
Median age42.538.9
Median home value$265,600$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher38.2%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes83.8%66.8%
Mean commute to work28.3 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Monroe County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WaterlooCity11,1658.29 sq mi
ColumbiaCity10,91910.6 sq mi
ValmeyerVillage1,2143.42 sq mi
HeckerVillage4210.27 sq mi
MaeystownVillage1490.30 sq mi
FultsVillage260.05 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Monroe County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.