Monroe County, MI

County in Michigan, Midwest · ranked on 43 metrics

Monroe County, MI is a county in Michigan with a population of 156,138 (459th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Household Income (709th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (900th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,008th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,086th of 2,916), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,027th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,009th of 3,092).

Population
156.1K
459th highest of 3,094
Density
284.4
462nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
0.79%
1,652nd highest of 3,094
Area
549
1,872nd highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Michigan

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 21 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. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 166th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    709th of 3,093
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 734th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    900th of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 882nd of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 872nd of 2,916
  7. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 989th of 3,050
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,008th of 3,094
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 981st of 2,916
  10. Poorest Counties
    709th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,557th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,234th of 2,916
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,270th of 3,090
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,086th of 2,916
  5. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,120th of 3,050
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,908th of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,027th of 3,094
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,009th of 3,092
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,407th of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,341st of 3,094

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (54), weakest Health (53). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Boone County, IL92% similar
    Compared on 12 of 16
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Quick answers

What is the population of Monroe County, MI?
Monroe County, MI has a population of 156,138, 459th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Monroe County, MI rank best at?
Among US counties, Monroe County, MI ranks best for Median Household Income (709th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (900th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,008th of 3,094).
Where does Monroe County, MI rank worst?
Monroe County, MI ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,086th of 2,916); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,027th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,009th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Monroe County, MI?
Rankodex ranks Monroe County, MI on 43 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

43 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics