Monroe County, NY, is a vibrant and populous county located in the western part of New York State. It has a population of 757,332 and a population density of 1,128 people per square mile. The county is home to many local businesses, organizations, year-round outdoor activities and local sporting events. Businesses include the popular Pittsford Plaza Shopping Center for shoppers and grocery stores including Wegmans Food Markets Inc., Trader Joe's Co., and Aldi Inc. Outdoors activities include exploring Letchworth State Park and its three major waterfalls; hiking in the stunning Genesee Valley Greenway; or skiing at Bristol Mountain Ski Resort. Organizations such as Monroe County Volunteer Firemen’s Association that helps support fire departments in its area also call Monroe County home. For sports fans, there are professional hockey games at Blue Cross Arena which features the Rochester Americans team as well as minor league baseball games at Frontier Field with the Rochester Red Wings team. With so much going on in Monroe County it's no wonder why it's quickly becoming one of New York State's most popular places to live.
The population in Monroe County is 757,332. There are 1,153 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Monroe County is 39.2, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Monroe County is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Monroe County
- 46.2% are married
- 9.8% are divorced
- 27.8% are married with children
- 19.1% have children, but are single
Race in Monroe County
- 71.0% are White
- 14.5% are Black
- 3.6% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 8.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander