Monroe County, Indiana

Named in 1818 in honor of President James Monroe

County Seat: Bloomington

Largest City: Bloomington (2023 population: 78,840)

Population per Square Mile: 353.21

Square Miles: 394.50

Go to county's in.gov site

Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	139,718	12	2.2%	6,484,050
Today (2023)	139,342	12	2.0%	6,862,199
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	139,283	12	2.0%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	-0.3%	39		1.1%

*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2022-2023	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	-1,273	89		4,599
Net International Migration	913	5		17,869
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	64	19	0.9%	7,508

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	5,603	16	4.0%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	16,357	15	11.7%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	34,388	5	24.7%	9.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	34,544	13	24.8%	25.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	27,155	15	19.5%	24.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	21,295	15	15.3%	17.2%
Median Age	31.7			Median Age = 38.2

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	497	16	0.4%	0.5%
Asian Alone	9,692	6	7.0%	2.9%
Black Alone	5,583	18	4.0%	10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	131	11	0.1%	0.1%
White	119,312	12	85.6%	83.7%
Two or More Race Groups	4,127	10	3.0%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	132,461	12	95.1%	91.2%
Hispanic	6,881	18	4.9%	8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below)	57,466	12	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	7,675	14	13.4%	18.1%
Married Without Children	14,474	14	25.2%	29.6%
Single Parents	3,567	17	6.2%	9.0%
Living Alone	19,738	8	34.3%	29.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate)	66,776	12	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units)	64,009	11	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	31,770	15	49.6%	63.5%
Median Value (2022)	$240,600	6
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	25,696	8	40.1%	27.1%
Median Rent (2022)	$943	5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported)	15,103	16	1.3%	1,124,094
Public	14,215	17	1.4%	1,035,718
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS)	82,493	14	1.8%	4,532,091
with High School diploma or higher	94.7%	4		90%
with B.A. or higher degree	48.2%	3		28.2%

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022	$54,400	31	93.3%	58,323
Median Household Income in 2022	64,299	45	96.3%	$66,768
Poverty Rate in 2022	18.2%	5	145.6%	12.5%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	14.0%	55	90.9%	15.4%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022	35	24	0.9%	3,933
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022	7,769	19	1.3%	611,203
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023	5,241	22	1.0%	511,735

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics	Number	Rank of	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	1,105	17	1.4%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	49	20	1.3%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	991	18	1.5%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	70,790	12	2.1%	3,401,387
Employed	68,480	12	2.1%	3,288,017
Unemployed	2,310	12	2.0%	113,370
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.3	35	100.0%	3.3
August 2024 Unemployment Rate	4.5	27	102.3%	4.4

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	95,835	100.0%	$5,598,700	100.0%	$58,420
Wage and Salary	77,253	80.6%	$4,086,376	73.0%	$52,896
Farm Proprietors	381	0.4%	$-443	-0.0%	$-1,163
Nonfarm Proprietors	18,201	19.0%	$457,775	8.2%	$25,151
Farm	410	0.4%	$546	0.0%	$1,332
Nonfarm	95,425	99.6%	$5,598,154	100.0%	$58,665
Private	72,394	75.5%	$4,008,286	71.6%	$55,368
Accommodation, Food Serv.	8,133	8.5%	$227,970	4.1%	$28,030
Arts, Ent., Recreation	2,313	2.4%	$40,787	0.7%	$17,634
Construction	3,878	4.0%	$247,314	4.4%	$63,774
Health Care, Social Serv.	10,716	11.2%	$780,490	13.9%	$72,834
Information	1,376	1.4%	$111,168	2.0%	$80,791
Manufacturing	10,122	10.6%	$897,391	16.0%	$88,657
Professional, Tech. Serv.	4,866	5.1%	$327,334	5.8%	$67,270
Retail Trade	7,449	7.8%	$267,989	4.8%	$35,977
Trans., Warehousing	2,609	2.7%	$68,761	1.2%	$26,355
Wholesale Trade	2,072	2.2%	$170,981	3.1%	$82,520
Other Private (not above)	18,860	19.7%	$868,101	15.5%	$46,029
Government	23,031	24.0%	$1,589,868	28.4%	$69,032

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Residential Building Permits, 2023	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	479	100.0%	100.0%	$131,699	$7,695,489
Single-Family	236	49.3%	63.0%	$75,114	$5,961,199
2-Family	4	0.8%	2.0%	1,135	$99,053
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.9%	$0	$40,460
5+ Family	239	49.9%	34.2%	$55,450	$1,594,777

Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Largest Cities and Towns in Monroe County

Name	Population in 2023	Percent of County
Bloomington	78,840	56.6%
Ellettsville	6,694	4.8%
Stinesville	202	0.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates