Monroe County Courthouse in Key West
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Cities & Towns:
- Islamadora
- Key West
- Layton
- Marathon
Monroe County is located in the southwestern corner of Florida. This is the home of the Everglades and the Florida Keys. Monroe County was officially formed on July 3, 1823 and now contains 997 square miles of land area and 2,740 square miles of water surface. Monroe County was named in honor of James Monroe, 5th President of the United States. The county seat is Key West.
A significant portion of Monroe County is contained within Everglades National Park. In Key West, a primary tourism draw is the Ernest Hemingway House. And the folks who run that house have a funny thing about polydactyl cats...
Monroe County is where you'll find the National Key Deer Refuge and the Crocodile Lake, Great White Heron and Key West National Wildlife Refuges.
Aerial view of Key West
Fast Facts about Monroe County, Florida
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 74%
Government Sector: 16%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 10%
Population Density: 73 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 42.6 Years
Cost of Living Index for Monroe County: 100.0
Private Sector, wages or salary: 74%
Government Sector: 16%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 10%
Population Density: 73 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 42.6 Years
Cost of Living Index for Monroe County: 100.0
2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $49,720
Median Home Value: $435,000
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Construction, Educational Services, Government, Fishing, Professional Services, Entertainment & Recreation, Real Estate Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Waste Management Services
Median Household Income: $49,720
Median Home Value: $435,000
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Construction, Educational Services, Government, Fishing, Professional Services, Entertainment & Recreation, Real Estate Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Waste Management Services
Population Demographics 2010
| Total Population | 73,090 |
| Males | 38,962 |
| Females | 34,128 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 11,001 |
| 18 & over | 62,089 |
| 20-24 | 3,758 |
| 25-34 | 8,885 |
| 35-49 | 16,098 |
| 50-64 | 19,636 |
| 65 & over | 12,469 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15,071 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 58,019 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 65,409 |
| African-American | 4,194 |
| Asian | 809 |
| Native American | 296 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 70 |
| Other | 1,011 |
| Two or more | 1,301 |
