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Monroe County, Iowa

Monroe County, Iowa · ZIP 50150, 52531, 52536

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7,373 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,991Households
  • $72,518Median household income
  • $135,900Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Monroe County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−5.5%
7.4k7.6k7.8k8k8.2k2000: 8,01620002010: 7,97020102020: 7,57720208,0167,577
Population of Monroe County at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,016
20107,970
20207,577

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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Monroe County
Under $50k33%
$50k to $100k32.8%
$100k to $150k22.7%
$150k to $200k8.3%
$200k and over3.2%

Median household income $72,518 · 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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Monroe County
Owner occupied
2,507 units
Renter occupied
484 units
Vacancy rate
18%

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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Monroe County2023
Manufacturing897
Health care and social assistance381
Retail trade318
Accommodation and food services165
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services119
Wholesale trade116
Professional, scientific, and technical services84
Other services (except public administration)74

2,403 employees in 183 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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Monroe County compared with its state
Monroe County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMonroe CountyIowa
Population7,5463,195,937
Median household income$72,518$73,147
Median age42.138.6
Median home value$135,900$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.6%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes83.8%71.5%
Mean commute to work27.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Monroe County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AlbiaCity3,5793.25 sq mi
LoviliaCity4560.52 sq mi
MelroseCity1101.02 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.