In 2019, Monroe County, NY had a population of 742k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $62,103. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Monroe County, NY declined from 742,474 to 741,770, a −0.0948% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,222 to $62,103, a 3.12% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (70%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), White (Hispanic) (5.58%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%). 14.4% of the households in Monroe County, NY speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
96.7% of the residents in Monroe County, NY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Monroe County, NY are Rochester Institute of Technology (4,154 degrees awarded in 2020), University of Rochester (4,035 degrees), and SUNY College at Brockport (2,437 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Monroe County, NY was $155,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%. Most people in Monroe County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, NY was 2 cars per household.
Monroe County, NY borders Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, and Wayne County, NY.