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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
    • Beatrice is located in Monroe County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <3>
  • Excel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Excel is located in Monroe County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Frisco City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Monroeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Monroe County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <3>
  • Vredenburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
    • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County (AL)
    • 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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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