Mississippi

Monroe County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
66.9%
African
30.6%
Other
2.5%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Monroe Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMonroe CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White66.9%54.7%58%
Black or African American30.6%36.2%—
Hispanic1.3%4.6%—
Indian0.2%0.3%—
East Asian0.1%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Monroe County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMonroe CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$51,866$56,447$80,734
Median home value$120,800$169,800$332,700
Home price to income2.3×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$768/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.8%20.3%21.0%