City in Walton County, Georgia · 15.7 sq mi · 1,075 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Monroe. The typical household earns $44,656, and the median resident is 30.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,030 in 2020
Poverty rate 33.83%
Men 25.3 · Women 34.4
1870–2026
16,842
2026 projection
12.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
16,842
2026 projection
12.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,842 | +335 | 2.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,507 | +135 | 0.82% |
| 2024 | 16,372 | +342 | 2.13% |
| 2023 | 16,030 | +308 | 1.96% |
| 2022 | 15,722 | +376 | 2.45% |
| 2021 | 15,346 | +316 | 2.10% |
| 2020 | 15,030 | +1,332 | 9.72% |
| 2019 | 13,698 | +165 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 13,533 | +139 | 1.04% |
| 2017 | 13,394 | +91 | 0.68% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 156 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 37% | 28% |
| Never married | 41% | 42% | 41% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau