Monroe is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 16,270 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Monroe is the 78th largest community in Georgia.

Also of interest is that Monroe has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.96% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of adults in Monroe with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.12% of adults in Monroe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Monroe in 2022 was $23,810, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,240 for a family of four. However, Monroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Monroe also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.83% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Monroe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Monroe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monroe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Monroe include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Monroe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.