Monroe County, Tennessee

Monroe County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 38,961. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,690 (653 ). 1,644 km² (635 sq mi) of it is land and 46 km² (18 sq mi) of it (2.71%) is water.

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Demographics
As of the of, there are 38,961 people, 15,329 households, and 11,236 families residing in the county. The is 24/km² (61/sq mi). There are 17,287 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (27/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county is 94.87%, 2.27% or , 0.36% , 0.36% , 0.02% , 0.86% from , and 1.26% from two or more races. 1.76% of the population are or  of any race.

There are 15,329 households out of which 32.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% are living together, 10.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% are non-families. 23.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 2.94.

In the county, the population is spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $30,337, and the median income for a family is $34,902. Males have a median income of $29,621 versus $21,064 for females. The for the county is $14,951. 15.50% of the population and 12.00% of families are below the. Out of the total population, 19.40% of those under the age of 18 and 17.70% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.