Monahans is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 7,324 people and two associated neighborhoods, Monahans is the 294th largest community in Texas.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Monahans is worth considering.

Being a small city, Monahans does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of people in Monahans with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.61% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Monahans in 2022 was $31,575, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,300 for a family of four. However, Monahans contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Monahans is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Monahans home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Monahans, accounting for 57.91% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Monahans residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Monahans include English, Irish, German, European, and African.

The most common language spoken in Monahans is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.