Monroe County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 329.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 33.3 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 10,681 |
| Population change | -2.6% | Under 5 years of age | 5.7% |
| Under 18 | 22.3% |
| 65 and over | 18.2% |
| Females | 50.2% |
| White | 96.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.9 |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Black or African American | 2.4% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 73% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 12% |
| Veterans | 746 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 4,401 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.7% |
| Median household income | $29,808 |
| The per capita income | $16,656 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 25.2% |
| housing units | 5,175 |
| Multi-unit structures | 7% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $72,300 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 73.8% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 825 |
| Women-owned firms | 33.8% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $99,988 |
| Retail sales per capita | $8,582 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $146,465 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $28,777 |