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Monroe County, Indiana

Monroe County, Indiana · ZIP 47401, 47403, 47404

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 140,702 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 58,264Households
  • $63,372Median household income
  • $261,700Median home value
  • 17Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Monroe County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+15.9%
120k130k140k2000: 120,56320002010: 137,97420102020: 139,7182020120,563139,718
Population of Monroe County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000120,563
2010137,974
2020139,718

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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Monroe County
Under $50k40.3%
$50k to $100k29.3%
$100k to $150k15.4%
$150k to $200k6.8%
$200k and over8.1%

Median household income $63,372 · 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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Monroe County
Owner occupied
31,949 units
Renter occupied
26,315 units
Vacancy rate
10.2%

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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Monroe County2023
Health care and social assistance10,882
Manufacturing9,153
Accommodation and food services8,367
Retail trade6,148
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,802
Construction2,433
Other services (except public administration)2,312
Finance and insurance1,954

53,866 employees in 3,095 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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Monroe County compared with its state
Monroe County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMonroe CountyIndiana
Population139,8226,811,752
Median household income$63,372$70,051
Median age31.438.0
Median home value$261,700$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher49.1%28.8%
Foreign-born residents8.3%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes54.8%70.4%
Mean commute to work19.8 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Monroe County17 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BloomingtonCity79,98623.2 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship52,96735.4 sq mi
Bloomington TownshipTownship42,84536.6 sq mi
Richland TownshipTownship15,30935.4 sq mi
Van Buren TownshipTownship12,81734.8 sq mi
EllettsvilleTown6,8295.23 sq mi
Clear Creek TownshipTownship5,30130.9 sq mi
Benton TownshipTownship3,25554.9 sq mi
Smithville-SandersCensus designated place3,22810.7 sq mi
Bean Blossom TownshipTownship2,93436.3 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship1,97934.3 sq mi
Indian Creek TownshipTownship1,56335.1 sq mi
Salt Creek TownshipTownship1,45126.7 sq mi
StanfordCensus designated place4631.76 sq mi
HarrodsburgCensus designated place3154.31 sq mi
Polk TownshipTownship28134.2 sq mi
StinesvilleTown2020.11 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.