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Monroe County, Tennessee

Monroe County, Tennessee · ZIP 37329, 37354, 37369

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 49,154 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 19,283Households
  • $56,648Median household income
  • $199,700Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Monroe County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.7%
37.5k40k42.5k45k47.5k2000: 38,96120002010: 44,51920102020: 46,250202038,96146,250
Population of Monroe County at each census
CensusPopulation
200038,961
201044,519
202046,250

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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Monroe County
Under $50k45.6%
$50k to $100k33%
$100k to $150k13.7%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $56,648 · 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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Monroe County
Owner occupied
13,927 units
Renter occupied
5,356 units
Vacancy rate
10.5%

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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Monroe County2023
Manufacturing6,035
Retail trade1,997
Health care and social assistance1,457
Accommodation and food services1,444
Other services (except public administration)389
Transportation and warehousing372
Construction285
Finance and insurance284

13,318 employees in 773 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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Monroe County compared with its state
Monroe County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMonroe CountyTennessee
Population47,0546,986,082
Median household income$56,648$67,097
Median age44.838.9
Median home value$199,700$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.8%30.4%
Foreign-born residents2.2%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes72.2%67.0%
Mean commute to work28.8 minutes25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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

Type
SweetwaterCity6,6768.97 sq mi
MadisonvilleCity5,3956.00 sq mi
VonoreTown1,6848.81 sq mi
Tellico PlainsTown7811.95 sq mi
KahiteCensus designated place6971.30 sq mi
Coker CreekCensus designated place1541.92 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47 (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

Jobs 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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.