Monroe County, Georgia

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Monroe County
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
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
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;203 years ago (1821)
Named for James Monroe
Seat Forsyth
Largest cityForsyth
Government
 • Commission ChairGreg Tapley
Area
 • Total398 sq mi (1,030 km2)
 • Land396 sq mi (1,030 km2)
 • Water2.2 sq mi (6 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,957
 • Density71/sq mi (27/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] 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). [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%
2023 (est.)30,625 [7] 9.5%
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]

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 / 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%

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 [19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 11,05770.91%4,38528.12%1500.96%
2016 8,83269.61%3,57128.15%2842.24%
2012 8,36168.00%3,78530.78%1491.21%
2008 7,93365.31%4,10633.80%1080.89%
2004 6,52266.59%3,21632.84%560.57%
2000 4,56160.48%2,83937.65%1411.87%
1996 3,05448.19%2,76843.67%5168.14%
1992 2,42339.28%2,77444.97%97115.74%
1988 2,57056.38%1,97043.22%180.39%
1984 2,42052.51%2,18947.49%00.00%
1980 1,24232.18%2,54265.85%761.97%
1976 1,07826.68%2,96273.32%00.00%
1972 2,18173.43%78926.57%00.00%
1968 77023.91%1,02831.93%1,42244.16%
1964 1,66551.33%1,57848.64%10.03%
1960 58126.14%1,64273.86%00.00%
1956 50624.67%1,54575.33%00.00%
1952 50117.23%2,40682.77%00.00%
1948 16911.90%88162.04%37026.06%
1944 41026.59%1,13273.41%00.00%
1940 494.58%1,01494.86%60.56%
1936 14710.27%1,27789.24%70.49%
1932 453.61%1,20096.31%10.08%
1928 32929.12%80170.88%00.00%
1924 648.34%67287.61%314.04%
1920 839.02%83790.98%00.00%
1916 657.76%72186.04%526.21%
1912 506.49%70291.17%182.34%

Education

All parts of the county are in the Monroe County School District. [20]

See also

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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. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  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. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  20. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Monroe County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 1, 2022. - Text list

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