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County in Georgia

Monroe County
County
Monroe County courthouse in Forsyth
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°01′N 83°55′W / 33.01°N 83.91°W / 33.01; -83.91
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1821; 204 years ago (1821)
Named for	James Monroe
Seat	Forsyth
Largest city	Forsyth
Government
• Commission Chair	Greg Tapley
Area
• Total	398 sq mi (1,030 km)
• Land	396 sq mi (1,030 km)
• Water	2.2 sq mi (6 km) 0.5%
Population
• Total	27,957
• Estimate	30,625
• Density	70/sq mi (27/km)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.monroecountygeorgia.com

Monroe County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,957. The county seat is Forsyth. The county was created on May 15, 1821. The county was named for James Monroe. Monroe County is included in the Macon, GA metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 398 square miles (1,030 km), of which 396 square miles (1,030 km) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km) (0.5%) is water. It is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

The vast majority of Monroe County is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin, with just a tiny southwestern corner of the county, west of a line between Yatesville and Culloden, located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).

Major highways

Interstate 75
Interstate 475
U.S. Route 23
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 341
State Route 7
State Route 18
State Route 19
State Route 42
State Route 74
State Route 83
State Route 87
State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)
State Route 408 (unsigned designation for I-475)

Adjacent counties

Butts County (north)
Jasper County (northeast)
Jones County (east)
Bibb County (southeast)
Crawford County (south)
Upson County (southwest)
Lamar County (west)

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1830	16,202	—
1840	16,275	0.5%
1850	16,985	4.4%
1860	15,953	−6.1%
1870	17,213	7.9%
1880	18,808	9.3%
1890	19,137	1.7%
1900	20,682	8.1%
1910	20,450	−1.1%
1920	20,138	−1.5%
1930	11,606	−42.4%
1940	10,749	−7.4%
1950	10,523	−2.1%
1960	10,495	−0.3%
1970	10,991	4.7%
1980	14,610	32.9%
1990	17,113	17.1%
2000	21,757	27.1%
2010	26,424	21.5%
2020	27,957	5.8%
2023 (est.)	30,625	9.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1960-1980 1980-2000 2010 2020

2020 census

**Monroe County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2000	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	15,150	19,101	19,954	69.63%	72.29%	71.37%
Black or African American alone (NH)	6,015	6,249	6,084	27.65%	23.65%	21.76%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	67	64	34	0.31%	0.24%	0.12%
Asian alone (NH)	74	209	239	0.34%	0.79%	0.85%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	6	4	0	0.03%	0.02%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	6	14	86	0.03%	0.05%	0.31%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	158	248	846	0.73%	0.94%	3.03%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	281	535	714	1.29%	2.02%	2.55%
Total	21,757	26,424	27,957	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 27,957 people, 9,760 households, and 6,179 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Monroe County, Georgia
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	12,954	73.17%	4,689	26.49%	61	0.34%
2020	11,057	70.91%	4,385	28.12%	150	0.96%
2016	8,832	69.61%	3,571	28.15%	284	2.24%
2012	8,361	68.00%	3,785	30.78%	149	1.21%
2008	7,933	65.31%	4,106	33.80%	108	0.89%
2004	6,522	66.59%	3,216	32.84%	56	0.57%
2000	4,561	60.48%	2,839	37.65%	141	1.87%
1996	3,054	48.19%	2,768	43.67%	516	8.14%
1992	2,423	39.28%	2,774	44.97%	971	15.74%
1988	2,570	56.38%	1,970	43.22%	18	0.39%
1984	2,420	52.51%	2,189	47.49%	0	0.00%
1980	1,242	32.18%	2,542	65.85%	76	1.97%
1976	1,078	26.68%	2,962	73.32%	0	0.00%
1972	2,181	73.43%	789	26.57%	0	0.00%
1968	770	23.91%	1,028	31.93%	1,422	44.16%
1964	1,665	51.33%	1,578	48.64%	1	0.03%
1960	581	26.14%	1,642	73.86%	0	0.00%
1956	506	24.67%	1,545	75.33%	0	0.00%
1952	501	17.23%	2,406	82.77%	0	0.00%
1948	169	11.90%	881	62.04%	370	26.06%
1944	410	26.59%	1,132	73.41%	0	0.00%
1940	49	4.58%	1,014	94.86%	6	0.56%
1936	147	10.27%	1,277	89.24%	7	0.49%
1932	45	3.61%	1,200	96.31%	1	0.08%
1928	329	29.12%	801	70.88%	0	0.00%
1924	64	8.34%	672	87.61%	31	4.04%
1920	83	9.02%	837	90.98%	0	0.00%
1916	65	7.76%	721	86.04%	52	6.21%
1912	50	6.49%	702	91.17%	18	2.34%

Education

All parts of the county are in the Monroe County School District.

References

"Census - Geography Profile: Monroe County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
"Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 150. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 18, 2003.
Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.
"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
"Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Monroe County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Monroe County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
"P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Monroe County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Monroe County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022. - Text list

Places adjacent to Monroe County, Georgia

Butts County

Jasper County

Lamar County

Monroe County, Georgia

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County seat: Forsyth
Cities	Culloden Forsyth	Map of Georgia highlighting Monroe County
CDPs	Bolingbroke Juliette Smarr
Other unincorporated communities	Berner Blount Box Ankle Brent Cabaniss Collier Dames Ferry Percale Russellville Strouds
Ghost town	Socrates
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