Census place 2280955

West Monroe

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

Official Census name: West Monroe city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in West Monroe.

According to the 2025 estimate, West Monroe has a population of 12,478 and 1,555 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 35 covered Louisiana places are: median gross rent is $826, below the comparison median of $994; typical commute is 19.8 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.3 minutes; and median home value is $192,400, below the comparison median of $214,300. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$826
Below the comparison median of $994
typical commute
19.8 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.3 minutes
median home value
$192,400
Below the comparison median of $214,300

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,478
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,555/sq mi
8 sq mi land area
Median age
35.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$49,386
Median home value
$192,400
Median gross rent
$826
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22%
Typical commute
19.8 min
Drive-alone commute
81.7%
Public transit commute
1.5%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
55.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
53.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.6%
Working from home
5.2%

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
79.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
13.6%
Households with children
29.8%
Residents with a disability
14.8%
Residents without insurance
11.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
30
Hurricane declarations
19
Coastal Storm declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3

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 RGNL AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
76.6°F
Average low
54.8°F
Annual rainfall
55.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in West 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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