The Town Files

Monroe County, Michigan

155,505 people. The median home is worth $228,900 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $77,335.

Towns in Monroe County

Towns in Monroe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bedford31,813$253,100$90,09245.6
Frenchtown21,609$208,000$66,22542.9
Monroe20,462$167,900$59,81337.6
Monroe14,391$187,200$66,90946.8
Lambertville10,433$256,400$102,52146.4
Berlin9,890$268,300$85,07739.4
Temperance9,188$250,100$81,50349.9
Dundee8,145$274,000$86,78937.2
Ash7,860$257,900$72,56247.0
South Monroe6,468$184,000$61,98245.5
Raisinville5,903$240,400$90,00049.4
Dundee5,323$257,300$78,83735.4
Ida4,783$317,100$108,29339.5
La Salle4,639$233,200$85,53143.8
Whiteford4,590$277,900$100,52147.0
Erie4,299$197,100$71,25036.8
Exeter3,927$310,100$94,49148.5
West Monroe3,227$109,200$48,31743.1
Summerfield3,176$284,700$92,78841.2
London2,984$235,200$80,62540.6

People and housing

Monroe CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$228,900$193,900
Median rent$1,059$955
Median household income$77,335$69,792
Median age42.843.7
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%21.5%
Below the poverty line10.5%10.4%

Jobs and pay

41,159 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,516 a year.

Largest industries in Monroe CountyManufacturing5,814 jobs · $80,172Retail5,380 jobs · $38,752Health care & social assistan…4,683 jobs · $52,879Hotels & restaurants4,278 jobs · $19,908Administrative & support2,310 jobs · $48,949Transportation & warehousing2,107 jobs · $57,891
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Monroe County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 546 storm events in Monroe County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Monroe County by type since 1996Hail95Heat15Flood15Tornado15High Wind33Ice Storm6Lightning11Heavy Snow29Winter Storm12Cold/Wind Chill11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Monroe County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 8, 2024FloodDR-4757: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
September 23, 2003OtherEM-3189: Power Outage
January 27, 1999SnowstormEM-3137: Mi - Severe Weather 1/2 /99
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).