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Monroe County, Mississippi

MS · population 33,747 · GEOID 28095

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

33,747

1.15% of Mississippi · 33,747 of 2,946,779

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.8%4.1%—
2024-023.5%4.2%—
2024-033.2%3.9%—
2024-042.5%3.5%—
2024-053.6%3.7%—
2024-065.0%4.3%—
2024-075.0%4.5%—
2024-084.5%4.4%—
2024-094.0%3.9%—
2024-104.2%3.9%—
2024-114.1%4.0%—
2024-124.2%3.8%—
2025-014.5%4.4%—
2025-024.7%4.5%—
2025-034.4%4.2%—
2025-044.1%3.9%—
2025-054.5%4.0%—
2025-065.3%4.4%—
2025-076.0%4.6%—
2025-085.2%4.5%—
2025-094.7%4.3%—
2025-114.3%4.3%—
2025-123.7%4.1%—
2026-014.4%4.7%—
2026-024.9%4.7%—
2026-034.4%4.3%—
2026-043.9%4.0%—
2026-054.6%4.1%—
2026-065.3%4.4%—
2026-074.9%4.4%—
2026-083.8%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN280950000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$768

better than the United States

This place $768
Mississippi $954
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$1.3B

+4.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$983.7M—
2017$1.0B—
2018$1.0B—
2019$986.8M—
2020$1.0B—
2021$1.1B—
2022$1.2B—
2023$1.3B—
2024$1.3B—

Mississippi $158.2B · this place is 0.83% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$17.0M

−4.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$40.2M—
FY2022$38.6M—
FY2023$49.3M—
FY2024$45.8M—
FY2025$17.9M—
FY2026$17.0M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 41.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 54.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $120,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $51,866 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Mississippi 1.15% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024