Monroe County, Georgia

Not to be confused with Monroe, Georgia.

Monroe County, Georgia
County
Monroe County Courthouse in Forsyth
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°01′N 83°55′W / 33.01°N 83.91°W / 33.01; -83.91
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1821 (1821)
Named afterJames Monroe
SeatForsyth
Largest cityForsyth
Government
 • Commission ChairGreg Tapley
Area
 • Total
398 sq mi (1,030 km2)
 • Land396 sq mi (1,030 km2)
 • Water2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
27,957
 • Estimate 
(2024)
31,437
 • Density70.6/sq mi (27.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.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.[1] The county seat is Forsyth.[2] The county was created on May 15, 1821.[3] The county was named for James Monroe.[4] 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 km2), of which 396 square miles (1,030 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) (0.5%) is water.[5] Located on the fall line, the county falls in between the Piedmont and the Atlantic coastal plain. 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).[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
183016,202—
184016,2750.5%
185016,9854.4%
186015,953−6.1%
187017,2137.9%
188018,8089.3%
189019,1371.7%
190020,6828.1%
191020,450−1.1%
192020,138−1.5%
193011,606−42.4%
194010,749−7.4%
195010,523−2.1%
196010,495−0.3%
197010,9914.7%
198014,61032.9%
199017,11317.1%
200021,75727.1%
201026,42421.5%
202027,9575.8%
2024 (est.)31,437[7]12.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1880[9] 1890-1910[10]
1920-1930[11] 1930-1940[12]
1940-1950[13] 1960-1980[14]
1980-2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[17]
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[18] Pop 2010[16] Pop 2020[17] % 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%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 27,957 people, 10,257 households, and 6,179 families residing in the county.[19] The median age was 43.2 years, 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.7 males age 18 and over. 18.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 81.8% lived in rural areas.[20]

The racial makeup of the county was 72.0% White, 21.9% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.1% from some other race, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.6% of the population.[21]

Of the 10,257 households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[19]

There were 11,085 housing units, of which 7.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.2% were owner-occupied and 20.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.5%.[19]

Politics

As of the 2020s, Monroe County is a strongly Republican voting county, voting 73% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Monroe County is part of Georgia's 8th congressional district, currently represented by Austin Scott. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Monroe County is part of District 18.[22] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Monroe County is part of districts 118, 144 and 145.[23]

United States presidential election results for Monroe County, Georgia[24]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№  % №  % №  %
1912 50 6.49% 702 91.17% 18 2.34%
1916 65 7.76% 721 86.04% 52 6.21%
1920 83 9.02% 837 90.98% 0 0.00%
1924 64 8.34% 672 87.61% 31 4.04%
1928 329 29.12% 801 70.88% 0 0.00%
1932 45 3.61% 1,200 96.31% 1 0.08%
1936 147 10.27% 1,277 89.24% 7 0.49%
1940 49 4.58% 1,014 94.86% 6 0.56%
1944 410 26.59% 1,132 73.41% 0 0.00%
1948 169 11.90% 881 62.04% 370 26.06%
1952 501 17.23% 2,406 82.77% 0 0.00%
1956 506 24.67% 1,545 75.33% 0 0.00%
1960 581 26.14% 1,642 73.86% 0 0.00%
1964 1,665 51.33% 1,578 48.64% 1 0.03%
1968 770 23.91% 1,028 31.93% 1,422 44.16%
1972 2,181 73.43% 789 26.57% 0 0.00%
1976 1,078 26.68% 2,962 73.32% 0 0.00%
1980 1,242 32.18% 2,542 65.85% 76 1.97%
1984 2,420 52.51% 2,189 47.49% 0 0.00%
1988 2,570 56.38% 1,970 43.22% 18 0.39%
1992 2,423 39.28% 2,774 44.97% 971 15.74%
1996 3,054 48.19% 2,768 43.67% 516 8.14%
2000 4,561 60.48% 2,839 37.65% 141 1.87%
2004 6,522 66.59% 3,216 32.84% 56 0.57%
2008 7,933 65.31% 4,106 33.80% 108 0.89%
2012 8,361 68.00% 3,785 30.78% 149 1.21%
2016 8,832 69.61% 3,571 28.15% 284 2.24%
2020 11,057 70.91% 4,385 28.12% 150 0.96%
2024 12,954 73.17% 4,689 26.49% 61 0.34%
[25]
United States Senate election results for Monroe County, Georgia3
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№  % №  % №  %
2022 9,018 71.42% 3,609 28.58% 0 0.00%

Education

All parts of the county are in the Monroe County School District.[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Monroe County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ^ a b "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.
  17. ^ a b "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  20. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  21. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  22. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  23. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  24. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  25. ^ "2022 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Georgia by county. November 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  26. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Monroe County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022. - Text list

33°01′N 83°55′W / 33.01°N 83.91°W / 33.01; -83.91

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