In 2017, Monroe County, MS had a population of 36k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $39,444. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Monroe County, MS declined from 36,029 to 35,967, a -0.172% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,345 to $39,444, a 5.62% increase.
The population of Monroe County, MS is 67% White Alone, 30.1% Black or African American Alone, and 1.42% Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in Monroe County, MS speak a non-English language, and 99.6% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Monroe County, MS is $87,100, and the homeownership rate is 74.9%. Most people in Monroe County, MS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, MS is 2 cars per household.
Monroe County, MS borders Lee County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Marion County, AL, Itawamba County, MS, Clay County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, and Lamar County, AL.