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Monroe County, Alabama
At a Glance
Population 19,772
County Seat Monroe County Courthouse
State FIPS 01
County FIPS 099
Num Towns 8
Census-Designated Places 3
Total Town Population 8,514
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 19,816
Median Age 43.7
Veterans 925
Housing Units 10,214
Uninsured 106
Net Migration (recent) -320
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 388
Total Employees 4,989
Avg Annual Pay $53,376
Median Household Income $39,965
Poverty Rate 22.9%
Unemployment Rate 12.0%
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
Hospitals 8
EMS Stations 24
Fire Stations 24
Police Stations 24
Adult Smoking 23.3%
Adult Obesity 44.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 18.6
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.18
Electric Customers 2398172
Towns with Broadband Data 8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 17
Libraries 8
Historic Places (NRHP) 7
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 40
SNAP Stores 29
Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 6
Land in Farms (acres) 28,746
Avg Farm Size (acres) 4,791.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26
DR HURRICANE ZETA 2020-12-10
DR HURRICANE SALLY 2020-09-20
EM HURRICANE SALLY 2020-09-14
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-29
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
EM HURRICANE NATE 2017-10-08
EM HURRICANE IRMA 2017-09-11
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-21
DR HURRICANE ISAAC 2012-09-21
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.