Monroe County

Monroe County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population19,772
County SeatMonroe County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS099
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population8,514
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)19,816
Median Age43.7
Veterans925
Housing Units10,214
Uninsured106
Net Migration (recent)-320
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments388
Total Employees4,989
Avg Annual Pay$53,376
Median Household Income$39,965
Poverty Rate22.9%
Unemployment Rate12.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$52,234
Federal Spending FY2024$152,152,117
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,695

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$109,300
Median Rent$692
FMR Studio$578
FMR 1BR$687
FMR 2BR$772
FMR 3BR$1,088
FMR 4BR$1,199

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking23.3%
Adult Obesity44.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches17
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools40
SNAP Stores29
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms6
Land in Farms (acres)28,746
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,791.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRHURRICANE ZETA2020-12-10
DRHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-20
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
DRHURRICANE ISAAC2012-09-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Monroe County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.