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Monroe County
Monroe County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Population 46,250
County Seat Monroe County Courthouse
State FIPS 47
County FIPS 123
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 3
Total Town Population 6,878
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 46,489
Median Age 44.6
Veterans 2,882
Housing Units 21,383
Uninsured 344
Net Migration (recent) 2,598
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 763
Total Employees 13,567
Avg Annual Pay $49,323
Median Household Income $52,123
Poverty Rate 16.0%
Unemployment Rate 6.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $64,837
Federal Spending FY2024 $355,912,022
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,695
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $174,800
Median Rent $668
FMR Studio $661
FMR 1BR $736
FMR 2BR $899
FMR 3BR $1,251
FMR 4BR $1,285
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4
EMS Stations 12
Fire Stations 12
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 23.9%
Adult Obesity 35.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 46.2
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.42
Electric Customers 3166103
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 7
Libraries 4
Historic Places (NRHP) 22
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 30
SNAP Stores 31
Bank Branches 9
Agriculture
Total Farms 20
Land in Farms (acres) 97,164
Avg Farm Size (acres) 4,858.2
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-02-06
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-02
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO 2023-05-17
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2020-04-24
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-02
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2015-04-02
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND 2012-03-16
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING 2011-05-01
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.