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Monroe County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Monroe County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Monroe County, FL (the Florida Keys) has a small labor pool of roughly 82,000 residents with a labor force participation rate of 62.9% and median worker earnings of $42,414, against a GDP per capita of $76,547 that reflects a tourism- and hospitality-oriented economy. Population grew 7.2% over five years, and 37.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though housing costs are a notable constraint—median home values reach $723,800 and median gross rent runs $1,959 per month. The county's median age of 49.2 years and 19.8% foreign-born population round out a relatively mature, internationally mixed workforce operating in a high-cost, low-unemployment (3.2%) market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

80,908

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$87,738

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.2% since 2018

Monroe County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone57,200 (69.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race11,450 (14.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,012 (7.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,853 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,285 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone929 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12,574
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,285
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,023
  4. 4.Other Indo-European692
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic464

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

19.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,674

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$76,547

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$57,683

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,078
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,375
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,127
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)4,100
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,901

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations14,515
  2. 2.Service Occupations9,331
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations8,940
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,891
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,798

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.47×)9,017
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.31×)2,586
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.31×)3,779
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.27×)3,099
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.25×)2,450

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$723,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,959/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9995,645 (24.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9994,705 (20.8%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993,609 (15.9%)
  • $2,000,000 or More2,147 (9.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,799 (7.9%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991,432 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,414

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone27,101 (64.1%)
  • Worked At Home5,563 (13.2%)
  • Carpooled3,843 (9.1%)
  • Bicycle1,962 (4.6%)
  • Walked1,763 (4.2%)
  • Other960 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.