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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 Forsyth is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded in 1821.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 27,578 people. This is an increase of 5.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,179 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 0.27% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Culloden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dillard
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Dillard is located in Monroe County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
  • Forsyth
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Monroe County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
  • Juliette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
    • Juliette is located in Monroe County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <2>

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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.