Monroe County, Georgia

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Monroe County, Georgia
County
Monroe County Georgia Courthosue.jpg
Monroe County Courthouse in Forsyth
Map of Georgia highlighting Monroe County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°01′N83°55′W / 33.01°N 83.91°W / 33.01; -83.91
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia
Founded1821;204 years ago (1821)
Named after James Monroe
Seat Forsyth
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 Increase2.svg
 • Density70.6/sq mi (27.3/km2)
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. [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.

Contents

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%±
1830 16,202—
1840 16,2750.5%
1850 16,9854.4%
1860 15,953−6.1%
1870 17,2137.9%
1880 18,8089.3%
1890 19,1371.7%
1900 20,6828.1%
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 10,9914.7%
1980 14,61032.9%
1990 17,11317.1%
2000 21,75727.1%
2010 26,42421.5%
2020 27,9575.8%
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 / EthnicityPop 2000 [18] Pop 2010 [16] Pop 2020 [17] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)15,15019,10119,95469.63%72.29%71.37%
Black or African American alone (NH)6,0156,2496,08427.65%23.65%21.76%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)6764340.31%0.24%0.12%
Asian alone (NH)742092390.34%0.79%0.85%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)6400.03%0.02%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)614860.03%0.05%0.31%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1582488460.73%0.94%3.03%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2815357141.29%2.02%2.55%
Total21,75726,42427,957100.00%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 506.49%70291.17%182.34%
1916 657.76%72186.04%526.21%
1920 839.02%83790.98%00.00%
1924 648.34%67287.61%314.04%
1928 32929.12%80170.88%00.00%
1932 453.61%1,20096.31%10.08%
1936 14710.27%1,27789.24%70.49%
1940 494.58%1,01494.86%60.56%
1944 41026.59%1,13273.41%00.00%
1948 16911.90%88162.04%37026.06%
1952 50117.23%2,40682.77%00.00%
1956 50624.67%1,54575.33%00.00%
1960 58126.14%1,64273.86%00.00%
1964 1,66551.33%1,57848.64%10.03%
1968 77023.91%1,02831.93%1,42244.16%
1972 2,18173.43%78926.57%00.00%
1976 1,07826.68%2,96273.32%00.00%
1980 1,24232.18%2,54265.85%761.97%
1984 2,42052.51%2,18947.49%00.00%
1988 2,57056.38%1,97043.22%180.39%
1992 2,42339.28%2,77444.97%97115.74%
1996 3,05448.19%2,76843.67%5168.14%
2000 4,56160.48%2,83937.65%1411.87%
2004 6,52266.59%3,21632.84%560.57%
2008 7,93365.31%4,10633.80%1080.89%
2012 8,36168.00%3,78530.78%1491.21%
2016 8,83269.61%3,57128.15%2842.24%
2020 11,05770.91%4,38528.12%1500.96%
2024 12,95473.17%4,68926.49%610.34%

Education

All parts of the county are in the Monroe County School District. [25]

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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Monroe County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 1, 2022. - Text list

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