Monroe County, Missouri Population 2024

8,761

Monroe County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 8,761 with a growth rate of 0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, Missouri is the 92nd largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 8,787 and has seen a growth of -0.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,076630.7%
20289,013630.7%
20278,950630.71%
20268,887630.71%
20258,824630.72%
20248,761630.72%
20238,698630.73%
20228,635-66-0.76%
20218,701140.16%
20208,687600.7%
20198,627-3-0.03%
20188,630360.42%
20178,594-35-0.41%
20168,629-6-0.07%
20158,635-100-1.14%
20148,735-33-0.38%
20138,768770.89%
20128,69160.07%
20118,685-102-1.16%
20108,78700%
19909,104-612-6.3%
19809,7161741.82%
19709,542-1,146-10.72%
196010,688-626-5.53%
195011,314-1,881-14.26%
194013,195-271-2.01%
193013,466-2,948-17.96%
192016,414-1,890-10.33%
191018,304-1,412-7.16%
190019,716-1,074-5.17%
189020,7901,7199.01%
188019,0711,92211.21%
187017,1492,36415.99%
186014,7854,24440.26%
185010,5411,03610.9%
18409,5054294.73%
2024 Growth Rate
0.72% (63)
County Seat
Paris
2020 Population
8,687
Area
648 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.85% (74)
Founded
January 6, 1831

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,05992.93%
Black or African American3504.04%
Two or more races1802.08%
Native American430.5%
Other race310.36%
Asian90.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monroe County, Missouri Population by Race

Monroe County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe County, Missouri Median Age

45.8

Total

44.7

Male

47.6

Female

Monroe County, Missouri Adults

There are 6,765 adults, (2,140 of whom are seniors) in Monroe County, Missouri.

Monroe County, Missouri Age Dependency

87.5

Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female4,22648.73%
Male4,44651.27%

Monroe County, Missouri Population by Age

Monroe County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4612.457525
Married1,7283.1881.318.7
Non Family1,3811.168.631.4
Female2483.9460.139.9
Male1044.7790.49.6

3.29

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3986.45%
Associates Degree4276.92%
Bachelors Degree81613.23%
Graduate Degree2554.13%
High School Graduate2,90947.16%
Less Than 9th Grade2263.66%
Some College1,13818.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Monroe County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monroe County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7685,2751,016
Black25115323
2+ Races603914
Hispanic51404
Native American27258
Other Race19198
Asian990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 42.11%.

Monroe County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,956$55,000$41,836
Graduate Degree$49,250$59,250$45,096
High School Graduate$39,594$43,125$31,985
Less Than 9th Grade$34,857$55,556$0
Overall$40,547$47,500$33,802
Some College$40,538$51,250$27,660

$40,547

Average Earnings

$47,500

Average Male

$33,802

Average Female

Monroe County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monroe County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monroe County, Missouri Language

96.22% of Monroe County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 3.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.89% of the population.

Monroe County, Missouri Language

Monroe County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,8451,24915.92%
Black3265516.87%
Native412048.78%
Hispanic1441711.81%
Multiple179168.94%
Asian9555.56%

15.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.59%

Male Poverty Rate

18.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Missouri is Asian, with 55.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Missouri is Multiple, with 8.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.88%.

Monroe County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.49%
Some College14.98%
High School13.52%
Bachelors or Greater9.56%

Monroe County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed7.99%
Male Employed5.39%
Female Unemployed0%

Monroe County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,753$84,560
Households$48,299$64,338
Married Families$79,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,841$32,179

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Monroe County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monroe County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Monroe County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monroe County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

724

Number of Veterans

638

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam324
First Gulf War138
Second Gulf War54
Korea25
World War II14

Monroe County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+233
65 to 74226
55 to 64165
35 to 5477
18 to 3423

Monroe County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White70011.03%
2+ Races1011.63%
Black83.19%
Native American310.34%
Other Race39.68%

Monroe County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Monroe County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Monroe County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.08%

Born in Monroe County, Missouri

98.94%

Native Born

1.06%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

0.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.94% of Monroe County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 74.08% having been born in Missouri. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Monroe County, Missouri Place of Birth

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