The Town Files

Monroe County, Indiana

140,965 people. The median home is worth $285,200 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $65,868.

Towns in Monroe County

Towns in Monroe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bloomington79,168$321,400$50,46525.1
Ellettsville6,655$243,600$90,21334.5
Smithville-Sanders3,323$259,100$74,75040.9

People and housing

Monroe CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$285,200$150,400
Median rent$1,193$888
Median household income$65,868$61,953
Median age31.238.9
Bachelor's degree or higher49.5%17.4%
Below the poverty line19.7%11.6%

Jobs and pay

67,215 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,879 a year.

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHealth care & social assistan…10,741 jobs · $61,795Manufacturing8,097 jobs · $71,328Hotels & restaurants7,802 jobs · $22,500Retail6,113 jobs · $33,829Construction2,737 jobs · $69,698Professional & technical serv…2,405 jobs · $84,820
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Monroe County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 390 storm events in Monroe County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Monroe County by type since 1996Hail104Flood25Drought12Tornado12High Wind9Ice Storm3Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow13Flash Flood25Winter Storm21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Monroe County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4704: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
June 8, 2008Severe StormDR-1766: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).