Monroe County, Wisconsin Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Land area | 900.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 49.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 45,298 |
| Population change | 1.4% | Under 5 years of age | 6.9% |
| Under 18 | 25.6% |
| 65 and over | 15.1% |
| Females | 49.4% |
| White | 95 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 3.9 |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 1.5% |
| Native American | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.4% |
| Veterans | 5,231 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 17,543 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.6% |
| Median household income | $49,774 |
| The per capita income | $23,456 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 14.4% |
| housing units | 19,394 |
| Multi-unit structures | 17% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $135,300 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 68.2% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 2,868 |
| Women-owned firms | 17.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0.9% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $502,249 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,657 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,055,783 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $306,139 |