Monroe is a city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, home to about 47,004 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 71201, 71202, 71203, 71209 and 71212.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Monroe
Mostly Monroe; also Richwood
Mostly Monroe; also Swartz and Lakeshore
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)204 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA211 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX271 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Monroe had 47,702 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Ouachita Parish grew from 20,947 residents in 1900 to 160,368 in 2020.
Ouachita Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monroe Rgnl Ap, LA weather station (2 miles away).
59,407 jobs at 4,181 businesses in Ouachita Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,592 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monroe’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 151 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 262 |
| Dentists | 69 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 348 |
| Mental health providers | 630 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 101 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 58 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1785.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by City of Monroe School District, Ouachita Parish, New Vision Learning Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkdull Faulk Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 212 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Berg Jones Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 328 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Carver Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 395 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Clara Hall Accelerated SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–2 | 260 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Cypress Point Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 431 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 458 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Jack Hayes Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Lakeshore SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–5 | 532 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Lexington Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–2 | 547 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Madison James Foster Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 278 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Minnie Ruffin Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 354 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| New Vision Learning AcademyMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 227 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Robinson Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–5 | 374 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Roy Neal Shelling Sr. ElementaryMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 391 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Shady Grove Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–5 | 195 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Swartz Lower Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–2 | 325 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Swayze Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–5 | 175 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Academy of Collaborative Education (ACE)Monroe | K–5 | 92 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Sherrouse SchoolMonroe | K–12 | 106 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Southside Alternative High SchoolMonroe | 1–12 | 165 | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| Sallie Humble Elementary SchoolMonroe | 3–6 | 579 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Swartz Upper Elementary SchoolMonroe | 3–5 | 350 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson ElementaryMonroe | 3–6 | 268 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| East Ouachita Middle SchoolMonroe | 6–8 | 498 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Ouachita Junior High SchoolMonroe | 6–8 | 312 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Richwood Junior High SchoolMonroe | 6–8 | 347 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Sterlington Middle SchoolSterlington | 6–8 | 418 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Carroll Junior High SchoolMonroe | 7–8 | 348 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Martin Luther King Junior High SchoolMonroe | 7–8 | 350 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Neville Junior High SchoolMonroe | 7–8 | 474 | Public | 2.8 mi |
And 6 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus the Good Shepherd SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 234 | Roman Catholic | 3.8 mi |
| Ouachita Christian SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–12 | 719 | Church of Christ | 6.4 mi |
| Our Lady of Fatima SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–8 | 203 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Prevailing Faith Christian AcademyMonroe | Pre-K–9 | 54 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 mi |
| River Oaks SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–12 | 217 | Nonsectarian | 4.3 mi |
| Questech LearningMonroe | 2–12 | 95 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| St Frederick High SchoolMonroe | 7–12 | 289 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Swartz, Richwood and Lakeshore.
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