Monroe County, IN

County in Indiana, Midwest · ranked on 52 metrics

Rank among US counties

Monroe County, IN is a county in Indiana with a population of 143,858 (478th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (104th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (593rd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (822nd of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,597th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,395th of 3,092).

Population
143.9K
478th highest of 3,094
Density
364.2
379th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.3%
1,275th highest of 3,094
Area
395
2,513th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Indiana

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)49.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    104th of 3,094
  2. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)7.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 211th of 2,916
  3. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)79.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 267th of 2,916
  4. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)21.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 460th of 2,916
  5. Average Commute (Minutes)19.6
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    593rd of 3,094
  6. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)33.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 599th of 3,094
  7. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)90.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    822nd of 3,094
  8. Adults Who Smoke (%)14.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 777th of 2,916
  9. Adults with Obesity (%)35.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 839th of 2,916
  10. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)18.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,092nd of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Poverty Rate (%)19.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,597th of 3,094
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,193
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,542nd of 3,090
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$285,200
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,395th of 3,092
  4. Adults with Depression (%)26.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,241st of 2,916
  5. Heating Degree Days per Year5,301
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,763rd of 3,050
  6. Adults with Diabetes (%)11.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,582nd of 2,916
  7. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)17.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,486th of 2,916
  8. Median Household Income$65,868
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,540th of 3,093
  9. Cooling Degree Days per Year975
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,332nd of 3,050
  10. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)18.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,196th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (66), weakest Economics (51). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 20 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Buncombe County, NC83% similar
    Compared on 18 of 20
  2. Wood County, OH83% similar
    Compared on 14 of 20
  3. Tippecanoe County, IN82% similar
  4. Broome County, NY82% similar
    Compared on 14 of 20
  5. McLean County, IL81% similar
    Compared on 14 of 20

Quick answers

What is the population of Monroe County, IN?
Monroe County, IN has a population of 143,858, 478th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Monroe County, IN rank best at?
Among US counties, Monroe County, IN ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (104th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (593rd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (822nd of 3,094).
Where does Monroe County, IN rank worst?
Monroe County, IN ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,597th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,395th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Monroe County, IN?
Rankodex ranks Monroe County, IN on 52 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

52 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics