Monroe County, Tennessee Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

47,695

Median Age

45.2

Male Median

43.4

Female Median

46.9

Monroe County, Tennessee Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Monroe County, Tennessee Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +8.4%%.

+8.4%% Growth

Monroe County, Tennessee Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Monroe County, Tennessee Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202445.247,695
202344.847,054
202244.646,489
202144.246,041
202044.146,413
201943.946,064
201843.645,876
201743.045,698
201643.145,482
201543.045,293
201442.745,002
201341.844,857
201241.544,680
201140.944,396
201040.244,015

Monroe County, Tennessee Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1715.5%
18–246.9%
25–3411.5%
35–5423.7%
55–6415.1%
65+22.3%

Dependency Ratios for Monroe County, Tennessee

Total Dependency Ratio:
74.9
Youth Dependency:
35.9
Old-Age Dependency:
39.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Monroe County, Tennessee

The median age in Monroe County, Tennessee is 45.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Monroe County, Tennessee is 47,695.

In Monroe County, Tennessee, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Monroe County, Tennessee is aging.
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