Overview
13,514
Total Population
46.3
Median age
49.42%
Female population %
102.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
66.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
29
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Monroe County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Monroe County is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Monroe County's population under 18 was 20.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Monroe County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Monroe County, 16.68% were under the age of 15, 16.08% aged 15 to 29, 44.12% aged 30 to 64, 19.16% aged 65 to 84, and 3.96% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 156 less females than males in Monroe County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.42% females and 50.58% males in Monroe County, OH.
- The Monroe County, OH gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 550.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 592.
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Race / Ethnicity
Monroe County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Monroe County population: 96.31% are White, 0.84% are Black or African American, 0.11% are Asian, 0.01% are some other race and 2.73% are multiracial.
- Monroe County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,485 (99.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Monroe County is White with a population of 13,015 (96.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Monroe County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 15,142 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Monroe County's population decreased by 533 (3.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Monroe County's population decreased by 1,260 (8.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Monroe County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 13,234.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)