Monroe County, Ohio Population 2024

13,091

Monroe County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 13,091 with a growth rate of -0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monroe County, Ohio is the 87th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 14,609 and has seen a growth of -10.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,781-62-0.48%
202812,843-62-0.48%
202712,905-62-0.48%
202612,967-62-0.48%
202513,029-62-0.47%
202413,091-62-0.47%
202313,153-62-0.47%
202213,215-116-0.87%
202113,331-19-0.14%
202013,350-358-2.61%
201913,708-90-0.65%
201813,798-148-1.06%
201713,946-149-1.06%
201614,095-172-1.21%
201514,267-101-0.7%
201414,368-146-1.01%
201314,51450.03%
201214,509-109-0.75%
201114,61890.06%
201014,60900%
199015,497-1,885-10.84%
198017,3821,64310.44%
197015,7394713.08%
196015,268-94-0.61%
195015,362-3,279-17.59%
194018,6412151.17%
193018,426-2,234-10.81%
192020,660-3,584-14.78%
191024,244-2,787-10.31%
190027,0311,8567.37%
189025,175-1,321-4.99%
188026,4967172.78%
187025,779380.15%
186025,741-2,610-9.21%
185028,3519,83053.07%
184018,5219,753111.23%
18308,7684,12388.76%
18204,645-8,136-63.66%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.47% (-62)
County Website
Monroe County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Woodsfield
2020 Population
13,350
Area
456 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.94% (-259)
Founded
March 1, 1815

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,81395.61%
Two or more races4012.99%
Black or African American1190.89%
Other race510.38%
Asian130.1%
Native American40.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monroe County, Ohio Population by Race

Monroe County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Monroe County, Ohio Median Age

46.1

Total

45.5

Male

46.3

Female

Monroe County, Ohio Adults

There are 10,652 adults, (3,112 of whom are seniors) in Monroe County, Ohio.

Monroe County, Ohio Age Dependency

77.7

Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Monroe County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female6,57549.06%
Male6,82650.94%

Monroe County, Ohio Population by Age

Monroe County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5742.3880.119.9
Married2,9962.9491.68.4
Non Family1,9371.1567.432.6
Female3823.756.843.2
Male2593.1375.324.7

2.96

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monroe County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7838.09%
Associates Degree1,18012.19%
Bachelors Degree6867.09%
Graduate Degree3513.63%
High School Graduate4,79649.56%
Less Than 9th Grade2983.08%
Some College1,58416.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Monroe County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,3438,294939
2+ Races19816840
Black828158
Other Race51500
Hispanic17170
Native American440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 70.73%.

Monroe County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,857$78,438$30,000
Graduate Degree$71,838$64,423$73,259
High School Graduate$36,408$46,806$18,116
Less Than 9th Grade$37,411$47,917$24,688
Overall$39,239$55,635$27,019
Some College$39,464$64,500$28,676

$39,239

Average Earnings

$55,635

Average Male

$27,019

Average Female

Monroe County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monroe County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monroe County, Ohio Language

98.51% of Monroe County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.81% of the population.

Monroe County, Ohio Language

Monroe County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,7031,67113.15%
Multiple40116841.9%
Hispanic402050%
Other5111.96%
Black7511.33%

13.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.35%

Male Poverty Rate

13.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monroe County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Ohio is Hispanic, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monroe County, Ohio is Black, with 1.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.82%.

Monroe County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.75%
Some College11.61%
High School11.54%
Bachelors or Greater8.1%

Monroe County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.69%
Male Unemployed23.69%
Male Employed10.26%
Female Employed4.68%

Monroe County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monroe County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,870$88,578
Households$55,381$78,699
Married Families$76,827$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,546$57,849

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monroe County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Monroe County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monroe County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Monroe County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monroe County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

874

Number of Veterans

869

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam351
Korea183
Second Gulf War143
First Gulf War75
World War II4

Monroe County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74297
75+294
35 to 5499
55 to 6499
18 to 3485

Monroe County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8558.33%
Other Race1937.25%

Monroe County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Monroe County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monroe County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Monroe County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monroe County, Ohio 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

62.86%

Born in Monroe County, Ohio

99.41%

Native Born

0.59%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.41% of Monroe County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 62.86% having been born in Ohio. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Monroe County, Ohio Place of Birth

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