Moving to Monroe, Louisiana

About Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe

Monroe is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and parish seat of Ouachita Parish. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 47,702, it is the principal city of the Monroe metropolitan statistical area, the second-largest metropolitan area in North Louisiana. Pecanland Mall is located in Monroe.

Gender
Gender Monroe Louisiana Country
Female 52.1% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 47.9% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Monroe Louisiana Country
Less than $10,000 20.6% 8.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 8.5% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13% 12.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.5% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.4% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 12.3% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 5.4% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7.4% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.4% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.5% 4.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Monroe Louisiana Country
< 9th Grade 2% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 34% 33% 27.0%
Other College 23% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 4% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Monroe Louisiana Country
White 34% 58.3% 60.1%
African American 61.4% 31.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 1.1% 1.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.9% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.7% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.8% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity