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Monroe, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Monroe is 13,427, which is 17.71% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Monroe population density is 876.08 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Monroe is white, which represent 50.64% of the total population. The average Monroe education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 13,427. #79

Population Growth Since 2000, #261

Monroe, GA	17.71%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #180

Monroe, GA	876.08 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,799 (50.64%, #420)
Black:	6,203 (46.20%, #170)
Hispanic:	473 (3.52%, #306)
Asian:	178 (1.33%, #175)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #231)
One Race, Other:	75 (0.56%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	172 (1.28%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	420 (88.79%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	53 (11.21%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	117 (65.73%, see rank)
Japanese:	61 (34.27%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

10,652 (79.33%) out of the total population of 13,427 reported first ancestry.

	Monroe, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	30	0.22%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	17	0.13%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	647	4.82%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	67	0.50%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	779	5.80%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	54	0.40%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	1,052	7.83%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	363	2.70%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	14	0.10%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	67	0.50%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	59	0.44%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	103	0.77%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	243	1.81%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	198	1.47%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	2,003	14.92%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,062 (45.15%, see rank)

Females: 7,365 (54.85%, see rank)

Monroe, GA	Male: 45.15% Female: 54.85%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Monroe, GA	35.60 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Monroe, GA	35.10 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Monroe, GA	36.50 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Monroe, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,017	7.57%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	839	6.25%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	776	5.78%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	880	6.55%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,149	8.56%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,894	14.11%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,724	12.84%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,906	14.20%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,326	9.88%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,227	9.14%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	534	3.98%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	155	1.15%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Monroe, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	8,766, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,172, 24.78%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,438, 39.22%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,129, 24.29%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	855, 9.75%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	172, 1.96%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.02, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Monroe, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	265	96.23%	3.77%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,346	93.54%, see rank	6.46%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	788	97.84%, see rank	2.16%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	466	73.82%, see rank	26.18%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	19	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Monroe, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	5,034, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.62, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	1,333, 26.48%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,701, 73.52%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,385, 67.24%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.32, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,704, 33.85%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,649, 32.76%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Monroe, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	10,795	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,808	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	2,212	46.01%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	2,038	42.39%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	102	2.12%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	456	9.48%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,987	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	2,193	36.63%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	2,171	36.26%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	558	9.32%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	1,065	17.79%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Monroe, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	12,973	96.62%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,227	68.72%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,571	26.60%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	175	1.30%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	454	3.38%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	282	2.10%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	172	1.28%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	65	0.48%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	150	1.12%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	200	1.49%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	39	0.29%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Monroe, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	4,626	91.90%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	270	5.36%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	57	1.13%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	81	1.61%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.