Editing Monroe County, Kentucky (section)

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
| 1830 = 5340
| 1840 = 6526
| 1850 = 7756
| 1860 = 8551
| 1870 = 9231
| 1880 = 10741
| 1890 = 10989
| 1900 = 13053
| 1910 = 13663
| 1920 = 14214
| 1930 = 13077
| 1940 = 14070
| 1950 = 13770
| 1960 = 11799
| 1970 = 11642
| 1980 = 12353
| 1990 = 11401
| 2000 = 11756
| 2010 = 10963
| 2020 = 11338
| estimate = 11163
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|access-date=March 13, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
| estyear = 2024
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ky190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2021<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21171.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 6, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607103203/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21171.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 11,756 people, 4,741 households, and 3,380 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|36|/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 5,288 housing units at an average density of {{convert|16|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 95.57% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.76% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.93% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.59% from two or more races. 1.45% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 4,741 households, out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.90% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $22,356, and the median income for a family was $27,112. Males had a median income of $21,820 versus $17,783 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,365. About 20.00% of families and 23.40% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.60% of those under age 18 and 30.30% of those age 65 or over. The county has long been a "persistent poverty" county as defined by the [[Appalachian Regional Commission]].