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Monroe County, New York

Monroe County, New York · ZIP 14416, 14420, 14428

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 752,202 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 316,506Households
  • $74,409Median household income
  • $197,100Median home value
  • 40Towns with a page
  • 45ZIP codes

Monroe County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.3%
730k740k750k760k2000: 735,34320002010: 744,34420102020: 759,4432020735,343759,443
Population of Monroe County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000735,343
2010744,344
2020759,443

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 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Monroe County
Under $50k34.4%
$50k to $100k29%
$100k to $150k17.4%
$150k to $200k9.3%
$200k and over9.9%

Median household income $74,409 · 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 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Monroe County
Owner occupied
201,032 units
Renter occupied
115,474 units
Vacancy rate
6.3%

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 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Monroe County2023
Health care and social assistance70,305
Retail trade39,658
Manufacturing35,816
Educational services31,251
Accommodation and food services29,479
Professional, scientific, and technical services26,172
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services23,654
Wholesale trade14,907

350,205 employees in 17,484 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 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Monroe County compared with its state
Monroe County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMonroe CountyNew York
Population754,06819,872,319
Median household income$74,409$84,578
Median age39.539.6
Median home value$197,100$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher41.2%39.6%
Foreign-born residents7.9%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes63.5%54.3%
Mean commute to work19.9 minutes32.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Monroe County40 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RochesterCity207,28235.8 sq mi
Greece TownTown94,64247.5 sq mi
IrondequoitCensus designated place50,43815.0 sq mi
Irondequoit TownTown50,38015.0 sq mi
Henrietta TownTown49,45035.3 sq mi
Perinton TownTown46,90234.2 sq mi
Webster TownTown45,34333.5 sq mi
Penfield TownTown38,70537.2 sq mi
BrightonCensus designated place36,63315.4 sq mi
Brighton TownTown36,61815.4 sq mi
Pittsford TownTown30,45923.2 sq mi
Chili TownTown28,92639.5 sq mi
Gates TownTown28,82315.2 sq mi
Ogden TownTown20,34836.5 sq mi
Parma TownTown16,12542.0 sq mi
GreeceCensus designated place14,0534.37 sq mi
Sweden TownTown13,79833.7 sq mi
North GatesCensus designated place10,0142.66 sq mi
Mendon TownTown9,04239.5 sq mi
Hamlin TownTown8,61943.2 sq mi
BrockportVillage7,4892.17 sq mi
Clarkson TownTown6,76833.2 sq mi
Rochester Institute of TechnologyCensus designated place6,3391.98 sq mi
East RochesterVillage6,1391.32 sq mi
HiltonVillage5,9751.79 sq mi
WebsterVillage5,7872.20 sq mi
Riga TownTown5,54035.0 sq mi
FairportVillage5,3411.58 sq mi
HamlinCensus designated place5,0417.68 sq mi
ClarksonCensus designated place5,0029.11 sq mi
Wheatland TownTown4,84330.4 sq mi
GatesCensus designated place4,5761.98 sq mi
SpencerportVillage3,6161.38 sq mi
Rush TownTown3,45030.3 sq mi
Honeoye FallsVillage2,8172.54 sq mi
ChurchvilleVillage2,1841.19 sq mi
ScottsvilleVillage2,0041.08 sq mi
PittsfordVillage1,3270.70 sq mi
St. John Fisher CollegeCensus designated place1,3010.24 sq mi
Nazareth CollegeCensus designated place1,2590.22 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.