Monroe County

Monroe County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population46,250
County SeatMonroe County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS123
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population6,878
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)46,489
Median Age44.6
Veterans2,882
Housing Units21,383
Uninsured344
Net Migration (recent)2,598
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments763
Total Employees13,567
Avg Annual Pay$49,323
Median Household Income$52,123
Poverty Rate16.0%
Unemployment Rate6.6%
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

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking23.9%
Adult Obesity35.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k46.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches7
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)22
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools30
SNAP Stores31
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms20
Land in Farms (acres)97,164
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,858.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO2023-05-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-04-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2015-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND 2012-03-16
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING2011-05-01

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.