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Monroe County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 11,338 County Seat Monroe County Justice Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 171 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 2,916 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 11,331 Median Age 41.2 Veterans 450 Housing Units 5,239 Uninsured 138 Net Migration (recent) -145 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 204 Total Employees 2,701 Avg Annual Pay $47,811 Median Household Income $47,252 Poverty Rate 20.9% Unemployment Rate 5.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $53,727 Federal Spending FY2024 $58,538,726 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,163
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $113,900 Median Rent $654 FMR Studio $624 FMR 1BR $661 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,181 FMR 4BR $1,185
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 26.4% Adult Obesity 40.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 47.6 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 6 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 6 Homeless Population N/A Schools 12 SNAP Stores 13 Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 15 Land in Farms (acres) 126,206 Avg Farm Size (acres) 8,413.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-07-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2020-04-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Monroe County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
