What is the median household income in Monroe County?

The median household income in Monroe County is $70,737, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Monroe County?

The poverty rate in Monroe County is 19.2%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Monroe County?

The median home value in Monroe County is $199,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Monroe County residents have a college degree?

0.0% of adults in Monroe County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Monroe County?

The unemployment rate in Monroe County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Monroe County, Tennessee

County

Population: 47,054 (2023 estimate)

Located in Tennessee

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Monroe County

What is the median household income in Monroe County?: The median household income in Monroe County is $70,737 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Monroe County?: The poverty rate in Monroe County is 19.2% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Monroe County?: $199,700 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Monroe County?: The median gross rent in Monroe County is $699 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Monroe County residents have a college degree?: 0.0% of adults in Monroe County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

168

Median Income

$70,737

Median Home Value

$199,700

Poverty Rate

19.2%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

0.0%

Median Age

24.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$12,737 (+22%) Home Value: +$141,600 (+243.7%) Poverty Rate: -7.5 pp (-28.1%)

Demographics

Total Population 168

Median Age 24.0

Female 45.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hisp.) 94.0% Two or More 6.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $70,737 ±$52,386

+$3,640 vs. state

Per Capita Income $61,149

Median Family Income $38,526

Poverty Rate 19.2%

+9.3 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 0.0%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 63.9%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 0.0%

Household Income Distribution

$15–25k

16.4%

$25–35k

14.8%

$50–75k

63.9%

$75–100k

4.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 61

Owner-Occupied 36.1%

Renter-Occupied 63.9%

Vacancy Rate 0.0%

Median Home Value $199,700

-$57,100 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $699

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 19.4%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Vehicle Availability

2 vehicles

83.6%

16.4%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

36.1%

Mobile home

63.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 84.6%

Bachelor's or Higher 0.0%

-30.4 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 4.6%

Less Than High School 15.4%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 69.2%

Unemployment Rate 0.0%

-4.7 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 20.8%

Private For-Profit 79.2%

Occupation

Production

68.1%

Management

16.7%

Construction

11.1%

Food Prep

4.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 28.8 min

Drove Alone 25.0%

Carpool 75.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 61

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 21.3%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 4.9%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5

18.5%

5–9

19.6%

20–24

23.2%

25–34

14.9%

55–64

10.7%

65–74

5.4%

85+

7.7%

Under 18: 38.1% Working age (18–64): 61.9% 65 and over: 7.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 53.2%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Latin America

63.4%

Europe

23.1%

Asia

13.5%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 23.1%

With a Disability 22.6%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 4.9%

Has a Computer 85.2%

Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Monroe County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Other flows - South	306	569
McMinn County	190	380
Blount County	178	339
Loudon County	172	356
Knox County	132	241
Other flows - West	122	228
Other flows - Midwest	122	218
Other flows - Northeast	62	119
Roane County	36	67
Bradley County	22	38