West Monroe is a medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 12,476 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, West Monroe is the 34th largest community in Louisiana.

The population of West Monroe overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in West Monroe, 22.04% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in West Monroe in 2022 was $26,082, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,328 for a family of four. However, West Monroe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

West Monroe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Monroe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Monroe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West Monroe also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.15% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Monroe include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian.

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