Welcome to Monroe County ...
Time Zone: Monroe County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Bloomington is the Seat for Monroe County.
Monroe County was founded January 14, 1818 and was created by taking area from Orange County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 148,431 people. This is an increase of 7.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 138,566 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 2.14% of the total population of Indiana.
Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:
- Bloomington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ellettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stinesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Websites specific to Monroe County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Greene County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Morgan County
- Owen County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |