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Welcome to Monroe County ...

Time Zone: Monroe County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Key West is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded July 3, 1823 and was created by taking area from Saint Johns County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 74,228 people. This is an increase of 1.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 73,220 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 0.39% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Islamorada
    (38 miles [61.2 km] to the east)
  • Key Colony Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Key West
    (38 miles [61.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
    • Key West is located in Monroe County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Key West <2>
  • Layton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Monroe County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Marathon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.