| Name | Monroe County |
| State | Missouri |
| FIPS Code | 29137 |
| County Seat | Paris |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 8,731 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.72% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 93.58% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 95% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+30 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.3% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.73% |
| Area Code(s) | 660 / 235 / 573 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 93.58% |
| African American | 4.06% |
| Hispanic | 1.75% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 94.51% |
| African American | 0.14% |
| Hispanic | 0.96% |
| Asian | 0.55% |
| Native American | 0.27% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.14% |