City in Monroe County, Michigan · 9 sq mi · 2,211 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Monroe. The typical household earns $59,813, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,449 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.2%
Men 36.1 · Women 39.8
1840–2026
20,001
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
20,001
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 20,001 | -75 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,076 | -76 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 20,152 | -30 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 20,182 | -69 | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 20,251 | -176 | 0.86% |
| 2021 | 20,427 | -22 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 20,449 | +1,024 | 5.27% |
| 2019 | 19,425 | -148 | 0.76% |
| 2018 | 19,573 | -77 | 0.39% |
| 2017 | 19,650 | -152 | 0.77% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 203 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 5 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 46% | 40% |
| Never married | 33% | 37% | 30% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau