Monroe Population History 1990 - 2023

Monroe Population Facts

What is the current population of Monroe?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Monroe is 46,616. Monroe, Louisiana is the 869th largest city in the US.

What county is Monroe, Louisiana in?

Monroe is located entirely in Ouachita Parish.

What is the size of Monroe, Louisiana in square miles?

Monroe has an area of 29.2 square miles. Monroe is the 9th largest city, by area, in Louisiana.

What was the peak population of Monroe?

The peak population of Monroe was in 1990, when its population was 54,779. In 1990, Monroe was the 458th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 869th largest city in the US. Monroe is currently 14.9% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Monroe shrinking?

Monroe has shrunk 12.0% since the year 2000. Monroe, Louisiana's growth is extremely below average. 96% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Monroe, Louisiana?

Monroe has a population density of 1,670.9 people per square mile.

Monroe Demographics

What is the voting age population of Monroe, Louisiana?

The total voting age population of Monroe, Louisiana, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 34,651. The voting age population is 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

What percentage of Monroe, Louisiana residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.4% of the residents of Monroe are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Monroe, Louisiana?

The racial demographics of Monroe are 62.2% Black, 33.9% White, 1.9% Other, 1.0% Two or more races, 0.8% Asian and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 2.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Monroe, Louisiana residents are below the poverty line?

In Monroe, 36.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 54.1%. On a per-household basis, 31.6% of families are below the poverty line in Monroe.

What percentage of Monroe, Louisiana residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 53.5% of Monroe residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Monroe, Louisiana residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.3% of Monroe residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 25.9% have a bachelor's degree and 9.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Monroe, Louisiana residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Monroe residents aged 5 and older, 3.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.7% speak an Asian language.

Monroe Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Monroe, Louisiana?

The unemployment rate in Monroe is 8.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Monroe, Louisiana residents work for the government?

In Monroe, 12.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Monroe, Louisiana?

The median household income in Monroe is $30,438.

Monroe Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Monroe, Louisiana?

In Monroe, 42.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Monroe, Louisiana?

Renters occupy 57.2% of housing units in Monroe.

What percentage of Monroe, Louisiana housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Monroe, 5.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Monroe, Louisiana housing units were built after 2000?

In Monroe, 9.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,000 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Monroe, Louisiana?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Monroe is $702.

What percentage of households in Monroe, Louisiana have broadband internet?

In Monroe, 68.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.