Census place 3743920

Monroe

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Monroe city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Monroe.

According to the 2025 estimate, Monroe has a population of 42,644 and 1,279 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 93 covered North Carolina places are: typical commute is 30.1 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.5 minutes; population density is 1,279/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,644/sq mi; and median household income is $72,540, above the comparison median of $66,738. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
30.1 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.5 minutes
population density
1,279/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,644/sq mi
median household income
$72,540
Above the comparison median of $66,738

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Monroe's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
42,644
2025 estimate
Annual change
+6.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,279/sq mi
33.3 sq mi land area
Median age
35.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$72,540
Median home value
$309,100
Median gross rent
$1,246
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.1%
Typical commute
30.1 min
Drive-alone commute
75.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
7.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.6%
Homes built 2020+
4.2%
Households without a vehicle
6.1%
Households with children
34.3%
Residents with a disability
12.9%
Residents without insurance
16.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Union County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Hurricane declarations
7
Tropical Storm declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MONROE AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
72.3°F
Average low
50.2°F
Annual rainfall
37.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Monroe.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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