Monroe County

Monroe County, Florida

At a Glance

Population82,874
County SeatPlantation Key Government Center
State FIPS12
County FIPS087
Num Towns13
Census-Designated Places8
Total Town Population75,506
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)82,044
Median Age48.3
Veterans5,848
Housing Units54,034
Uninsured837
Net Migration (recent)-2,028
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments4,113
Total Employees35,233
Avg Annual Pay$58,702
Median Household Income$80,111
Poverty Rate11.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$190,259
Federal Spending FY2024$662,837,557
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,998

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$696,900
Median Rent$1,919
FMR Studio$1,565
FMR 1BR$1,903
FMR 2BR$2,274
FMR 3BR$3,026
FMR 4BR$3,344

Health & Safety

Hospitals39
EMS Stations39
Fire Stations39
Police Stations36
Adult Smoking16.3%
Adult Obesity30.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k52.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.14
Electric Customers10443373
Towns with Broadband Data13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage13

Community

Churches63
Libraries13
Historic Places (NRHP)61
Homeless Population450
Schools163
SNAP Stores72
Bank Branches37

Agriculture

Total Farms7
Land in Farms (acres)9
Avg Farm Size (acres)1.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-11
EMHURRICANE MILTON2024-10-07
DRHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-28
EMTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-24
DRHURRICANE DEBBY2024-08-10
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-03
DRHURRICANE IAN2022-09-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IAN2022-09-24
EMTROPICAL STORM ELSA2021-07-04
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-01

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.