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Monroe County, Ohio

Monroe County, Ohio. Monroe County had 12,994 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.9% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. It holds 30 places (10 cities, villages and boroughs, 18 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 4 census tracts. GEOID 39111.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

12,994

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 13,385 · ACS 2020-2024: 13,227

Median household income

$60,134

±$5,387 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$142,700

±$12,967 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$672

±$81 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

How many people live in Monroe County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 13,385 residents in Monroe County. The Census Bureau estimates 12,994 for July 1, 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 13,227 over 456 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −31 (13,319)
2021→2022 −106 (13,213)
2022→2023 −37 (13,176)
2023→2024 −109 (13,067)
2024→2025 −73 (12,994)

Monroe County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Monroe County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	13,227	11,810,293	−715
Households	5,651±199	4,863,191	no clear change
Average household size	2.32±0.08	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	7,132±26	5,292,391	−357

Monroe County's population since 2000

From 15,180 in 2000 to 12,994 in 2025: down 14.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 15,180
2005 (estimate) 14,943
2010 Census 14,642
2015 (estimate) 14,267
2020 Census 13,385
2025 (estimate) 12,994

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Monroe County?

Monroe County holds 30 places: 10 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 18 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Center Township, Monroe County with 3,362 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Monroe County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Center Township, Monroe County	township	3,446	3,409±22	$48,887	$119,200	19.4%	100%
Woodsfield	village	2,210	2,404±269	$49,390	$108,600	25.4%	100%
Sunsbury Township	township	1,267	1,346±347	$63,487	$122,400	12.4%	100%
Malaga Township	township	1,038	987±282	$65,000	$171,200	12.1%	100%
Lee Township, Monroe County	township	883	519±217	$62,622	$118,900	10.6%	100%
Ohio Township, Monroe CountyGEOID 3911157988	township	837	727±248	$72,895	$119,800	8.5%	100%
Salem Township, Monroe County	township	831	854±191	$61,583	$135,800	16.0%	100%
Adams Township, Monroe CountyGEOID 3911100296	township	620	683±230	$76,094	$175,000	16.4%	100%
Summit TownshipGEOID 3911175497	township	595	614±186	$76,688	$203,700	10.3%	100%
SardisGEOID 3970548	CDP	522	427±208	$62,866	$114,000	2.6%	100%
Switzerland TownshipGEOID 3911175945	township	462	286±109	$54,219	$172,500	0.0%	100%
Seneca Township, Monroe CountyGEOID 3911171349	township	444	401±331	not published	not published	2.0%	100%
Washington Township, Monroe CountyGEOID 3911181480	township	429	475±166	$44,464	$154,800	27.2%	100%
Perry Township, Monroe CountyGEOID 3911161952	township	420	328±142	$84,196	$239,000	2.1%	100%
Green Township, Monroe CountyGEOID 3911131808	township	419	430±201	$41,667	$149,100	28.6%	100%
Jackson Township, Monroe CountyGEOID 3911137898	township	411	632±214	$65,455	$134,700	34.8%	100%
Franklin Township, Monroe CountyGEOID 3911128357	township	378	292±105	$57,969	$152,900	5.8%	100%
Beallsville	village	355	368±123	$38,438	$125,000	26.8%	100%
Wayne Township, Monroe CountyGEOID 3911182208	township	336	506±228	$100,513	$87,200	1.8%	100%
HannibalGEOID 3933222	CDP	314	241±127	$77,824	$161,200	9.1%	100%
Benton Township, Monroe CountyGEOID 3911105606	township	298	408±315	not published	$159,400	10.5%	100%
Clarington	village	280	330±116	$41,667	$123,000	33.0%	100%
Bethel Township, Monroe CountyGEOID 3911106124	township	271	330±164	$44,250	not published	23.2%	100%
LewisvilleGEOID 3942980	village	184	191±69	$83,000	$110,300	20.5%	100%
JerusalemGEOID 3939130	village	121	124±54	$30,625	$108,800	23.4%	100%
WilsonGEOID 3985834	village	129	94±35	$76,250	$160,700	9.6%	65%
StaffordGEOID 3974300	village	71	70±34	$53,125	$152,500	24.3%	100%
AntiochGEOID 3902148	village	71	53±36	not published	$87,000	13.2%	100%
GraysvilleGEOID 3931542	village	70	71±67	$53,750	$107,500	12.7%	100%
MiltonsburgGEOID 3950722	village	42	46±33	not published	$82,500	21.7%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Monroe County?

The median resident of Monroe County is 46.3 years old; 20.3% are under 18 and 23.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.4%.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Monroe County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	46.3±0.6	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	20.3%±0.1 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	23.7%±0.2 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0.1%±0.1 pts	4.8%	–
White alone, not Hispanic	95.3%±1.1 pts	75.8%	−1.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.5 pts	12.0%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.5 pts	2.5%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.3 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.4%±1.3 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.4 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	0.6%±0.5 pts	5.2%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	1.5%±1.0 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.9%±1.3 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	17.2%±1.8 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.7%±2.1 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.0%±2.0 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	12.1%±1.9 pts	31.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	4.8%±1.2 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.5%±0.8 pts	1.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Monroe County earn?

Half of Monroe County's 5,651 households earn less than $60,134 a year (±$5,387), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $55,737 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Monroe County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$60,134±$5,387	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$80,909±$6,951	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$34,516±$2,937	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	15.2%±3.5 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	23.5%±8.5 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	13.4%±2.6 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	80.4%±3.3 pts	90.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Monroe County?

Owners occupy 79.9% of Monroe County's occupied homes and renters 20.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,700 by its owner (±$12,967). The median renter pays $672 a month including utilities, and 36.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Monroe County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$142,700±$12,967	$214,800	no clear change
Median gross rent	$672±$81	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.1%±9.9 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,115±$66	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.9%±3.1 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	7,132±26	5,292,391	−357
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.2%±0.9 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	7.4%±5.0 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	77.5%±2.9 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	17.5%±3.0 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.2%±0.6 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	22.6%±3.4 pts	19.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Monroe County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units across Monroe County in 2025 (0 single-family), 0.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 0 units
2020 3 units
2021 1 units
2022 0 units
2023 0 units
2024 0 units
2025 0 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Monroe County get to work?

82.5% of Monroe County's workers drive alone and 5.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Monroe County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	53.9%±2.3 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	5.4%±1.8 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	82.5%±3.1 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	9.4%±2.6 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.7 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	2.2%±1.3 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	5.0%±2.1 pts	13.0%	–
Mean travel time to work	33.3 min±2.5	23.4 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Monroe County's census tracts?

Monroe County is divided into 4 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $52,308 (Tract 9668) to $63,422 (Tract 9667).

Census tracts of Monroe County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 966639111966600	Sardis (13%)	3,156	2,710±337	$62,513	$131,600	$609	13.9%
Tract 966739111966700	Beallsville (9%)	3,587	3,515±394	$63,422	$168,400	$762	12.2%
Tract 966839111966800	Woodsfield (32%)	3,726	3,925±227	$52,308	$132,200	$749	18.1%
Tract 966939111966900	Antioch (2%)	2,916	3,077±345	$59,961	$142,100	$523	16.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Monroe County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Monroe County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	87th of 88
Growth 2020-2025	83rd of 88
Residents per square mile	88th of 88
Median household income	65th of 88
Median home value	81st of 88
Median gross rent	88th of 88
Poverty rate	25th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	86th of 88
Median age	3rd of 88

Every county in Ohio

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Monroe County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.