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Monroe County
Monroe County, New York
At a Glance
Population 759,443
County Seat Monroe County Hall of Justice
State FIPS 36
County FIPS 055
Num Towns 21
Census-Designated Places 10
Total Town Population 390,560
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 756,406
Median Age 39.3
Veterans 31,359
Housing Units 336,324
Uninsured 2,929
Net Migration (recent) -9,587
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 17,449
Total Employees 345,931
Avg Annual Pay $66,838
Median Household Income $71,450
Poverty Rate 13.4%
Unemployment Rate 5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $79,318
Federal Spending FY2024 $9,604,048,851
Federal Spending Per Capita $12,646
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $182,700
Median Rent $1,085
FMR Studio $1,022
FMR 1BR $1,149
FMR 2BR $1,427
FMR 3BR $1,720
FMR 4BR $1,892
Health & Safety
Hospitals 126
EMS Stations 63
Fire Stations 63
Police Stations 63
Adult Smoking 16.7%
Adult Obesity 32.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 29.1
Air Quality Good Days 271
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 24.43
Electric Customers 7420214
Towns with Broadband Data 21
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 21
Community
Churches 498
Libraries 37
Historic Places (NRHP) 234
Homeless Population 1,056
Schools 368
SNAP Stores 576
Bank Branches 125
Agriculture
Total Farms 98
Land in Farms (acres) 93,901
Avg Farm Size (acres) 958.2
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-20
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR FLOODING 2017-11-14
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-28
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-30
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2004-10-01
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2004-08-03
EM POWER OUTAGE 2003-08-23
DR ICE STORM 2003-05-12
DR FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS 2001-09-11
Detailed Topics
Communities in Monroe County
Rochester — pop 211,328
Irondequoit — pop 51,043
Brighton — pop 37,137
Greece — pop 14,429
North Gates — pop 9,458
Rochester Institute of Technology — pop 7,322
Brockport — pop 7,104
East Rochester — pop 6,334
Hilton — pop 6,027
Webster — pop 5,651
Fairport — pop 5,501
Hamlin — pop 5,177
Gates — pop 4,956
Clarkson — pop 4,694
Spencerport — pop 3,685
Honeoye Falls — pop 2,706
Churchville — pop 2,091
Scottsville — pop 2,009
Pittsford — pop 1,419
St. John Fisher College — pop 1,307
Nazareth College — pop 1,182
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.