Demographics & People — Monroe, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)35,596
Estimated 2026~39,600
Median Age35.5
Total Households12,081
Family Households8,154
Average Household Size2.9
Diversity Index0.6359 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White17,171
Black or African American7,677
Asian257
Hispanic or Latino11,041

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups13,302
Unclassified or not reported11,774
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino9,772
Hispanic: Mexican7,076
Irish2,394
American2,265
English2,090
German2,032
Hispanic: Central American1,738
Hispanic: Guatemalan923

Language

English Only23,214
Spanish9,579
Population 5+33,424

Veterans

Veterans1,649
Population 18+26,338

Commuting

Mean Commute Time30.1 minutes
Work from Home7.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Monroe, North Carolina.