Monroe
A city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana — population 46,998 as of 2020.
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Monroe by the numbers
Population
46,998Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 29.65 sq mi (76.8 km²), 3.25 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35
- Households
- 18,335
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $40,505
- Median house value
- $198,900
Municipal office
- Office
- PLANNING AND URBAUN DEVELOPMENT, DIR
- Address
- PO BOX 123, MONROE, LA 71210