Monroe County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 996.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 72.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 51.4%. On the 2000 census form, 98.2% of the population reported only one race, with 4.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 15.8% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.23 persons compared to an average family size of 2.73 persons. In 2007 accommodation and food services was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $27,328. Per capita income grew by 59.8% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	72,243	733	Covered Employment	35,398	615
Growth (%) since 1990	-7.4%	2641	Avg wage per job	$36,993	554
Households (2000)	35,086	554	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	0.8%	2779
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	47,433	601	Avg wage per job	$36,579	1527
Unemployment Rate (2008)	4.0	2490	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	2.6%	1306
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$61,216	27	Avg wage per job	$35,972	1860
Median Household Income (2007)	$55,054	348	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	6.5%	1707
Poverty Rate (2007)	10.5	2415	Avg wage per job	$40,423	377
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	84.9	628	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.4%	743
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	25.5	359	Avg wage per job	$51,688	347