Who is the mayor of Monroe, LA? Monroe's elected officials

Monroe is in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Its mayor is Friday Ellis. 6 elected seats.

City of Monroe Council

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorFriday Ellis source
Councilman, District 1,Douglas "Doug" Harvey source
Councilman, District 2,Gretchen Ezernack source
Councilman, District 3,Juanita G. Woods source
Councilman, District 4,Rodney McFarland source
Councilman, District 5,Verbon Muhammad, Sr. source

Also representing Monroe

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Ouachita Parish's elected officials. Other cities in Ouachita Parish: Richwood, Richwood, West Monroe, West Monroe.

Who lives in Monroe

47,004people
35median ageU.S.: 38.9
$40,505 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
35.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
32.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$198,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
10.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.7%U.S.: 8.4%
65.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.7% · White 34.1% · Black 59.8% · Asian 1.9% · Other or more than one race 1.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Monroe city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Monroe, LA?
Friday Ellis is the mayor of Monroe, Louisiana.
Who is on the Monroe council?
Douglas "Doug" Harvey (Councilman, District 1,); Gretchen Ezernack (Councilman, District 2,); Juanita G. Woods (Councilman, District 3,); Rodney McFarland (Councilman, District 4,); Verbon Muhammad, Sr. (Councilman, District 5,).
What is the population of Monroe, LA?
About 47,004 people, with a median age of 35; the median household income is $40,505 and 35.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official list of elected officials; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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