How many people live in Monroe County, PA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 166,500 people living in Monroe County, PA. That makes Monroe County the 20th-most populous county in Pennsylvania. It is home to 1.3% of people living in the state.
167K
population of Monroe County, PA (2024)
1.3%
County share of the Pennsylvania population (2024)
About 166,500 people lived in Monroe County, PA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Monroe County, PA’s age demographics?
About 35,000 Monroe County, PA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 20.4% of Pennsylvania’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 31,000 Monroe County residents, or 18.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of Pennsylvania’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Monroe County, PA's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Monroe County, PA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 61.4% of the Monroe County, PA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Monroe County, PA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (14.5%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Monroe County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 2.6%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 19% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Monroe County, PA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Monroe County, PA is Coolbaugh with about 20,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Monroe County, PA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Coolbaugh | 20,577 |
| 2. | Stroud | 19,600 |
| 3. | Chestnuthill | 16,512 |
| 4. | Middle Smithfield | 15,922 |
| 5. | Pocono | 10,772 |
| 6. | East Stroudsburg borough | 9,445 |
| 7. | Hamilton | 8,484 |
| 8. | Tobyhanna | 8,326 |
| 9. | Smithfield | 7,868 |
| 10. | Polk | 7,386 |
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