The Town Files

Monroe County, Ohio

13,227 people. The median home is worth $142,700 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $60,134.

Towns in Monroe County

Towns in Monroe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Woodsfield2,210$108,600$49,39042.7
Sardis522$114,000$62,86654.1

People and housing

Monroe CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$142,700$171,100
Median rent$672$914
Median household income$60,134$67,019
Median age46.340.6
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%21.3%
Below the poverty line15.2%10.3%

Jobs and pay

2,869 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,331 a year.

Largest industries in Monroe CountyRetail305 jobs · $24,616Transportation & warehousing187 jobs · $63,713Finance & insurance109 jobs · $46,580Administrative & support91 jobs · $29,234Wholesale trade49 jobs · $107,677Utilities39 jobs · $117,677
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Monroe County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 280 storm events in Monroe County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Monroe County by type since 1996Hail38Flood27Drought8High Wind8Ice Storm3Heavy Snow8Flash Flood50Winter Storm11Winter Weather16Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Monroe County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
April 8, 2019FloodDR-4424: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
April 17, 2018FloodDR-4360: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).