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Monroe County, Michigan

Monroe County, Michigan · ZIP 48117, 48131, 48133

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 156,045 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 62,509Households
  • $75,272Median household income
  • $215,700Median home value
  • 32Towns with a page
  • 22ZIP codes

Monroe County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.1%
145k150k155k2000: 145,94520002010: 152,02120102020: 154,8092020145,945154,809
Population of Monroe County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000145,945
2010152,021
2020154,809

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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Monroe County
Under $50k32%
$50k to $100k31.1%
$100k to $150k18.3%
$150k to $200k10.4%
$200k and over8.2%

Median household income $75,272 · 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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Monroe County
Owner occupied
50,732 units
Renter occupied
11,777 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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Monroe County2023
Manufacturing7,297
Retail trade5,636
Accommodation and food services4,653
Health care and social assistance4,547
Transportation and warehousing2,162
Wholesale trade2,070
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,005
Construction1,974

37,143 employees in 2,395 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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Monroe County compared with its state
Monroe County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMonroe CountyMichigan
Population155,00110,051,595
Median household income$75,272$71,149
Median age42.640.1
Median home value$215,700$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.4%31.8%
Foreign-born residents2.4%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes81.2%72.9%
Mean commute to work26.6 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Monroe County32 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Bedford TownshipTownship31,99939.2 sq mi
Frenchtown TownshipTownship21,73241.7 sq mi
MonroeCity20,1779.05 sq mi
Monroe TownshipCharter township14,32216.9 sq mi
Berlin TownshipCharter township10,04532.0 sq mi
LambertvilleCensus designated place9,7086.74 sq mi
Dundee TownshipTownship8,78548.2 sq mi
TemperanceCensus designated place8,4954.61 sq mi
Ash TownshipTownship8,00934.6 sq mi
South MonroeCensus designated place6,7712.43 sq mi
Raisinville TownshipTownship6,07748.1 sq mi
MilanCity6,0483.48 sq mi
DundeeVillage6,0065.26 sq mi
Ida TownshipTownship4,81536.8 sq mi
Whiteford TownshipTownship4,63239.7 sq mi
La Salle TownshipTownship4,59826.6 sq mi
Erie TownshipTownship4,35323.9 sq mi
Exeter TownshipTownship3,97336.5 sq mi
Summerfield TownshipTownship3,19542.0 sq mi
London TownshipTownship3,00435.8 sq mi
West MonroeCensus designated place2,7531.25 sq mi
Woodland BeachCensus designated place2,5090.52 sq mi
CarletonVillage2,3020.99 sq mi
Detroit BeachCensus designated place2,2310.62 sq mi
Stony PointCensus designated place1,9991.21 sq mi
South RockwoodVillage1,5833.27 sq mi
Milan TownshipTownship1,55234.0 sq mi
Luna PierCity1,3571.49 sq mi
PetersburgCity1,1620.48 sq mi
IdaCensus designated place6612.47 sq mi
MaybeeVillage5801.84 sq mi
Estral BeachVillage4170.44 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (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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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.