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Welcome to Monroe County ...

Time Zone: Monroe County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Monroeville is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded in 1815.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 20,733 people. This is a decrease of 9.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,005 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 0.48% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Beatrice
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Excel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Excel is located in Monroe County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Frisco City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Monroeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Vredenburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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