Welcome to Monroe County ...
Time Zone: Monroe County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Monroe is the Seat for Monroe County.
Monroe County was founded April 14, 1817 and was created by taking area from Wayne County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 150,412 people. This is a decrease of 1.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 152,021 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 1.54% of the total population of Michigan.
Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:
- Carleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dundee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
- Estral Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estral Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estral Beach
- Estral Beach is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Flat Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
- Luna Pier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Pier
- Luna Pier is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna Pier <2>
- Maybee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Milan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Rockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rockwood
- South Rockwood is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Rockwood <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Websites specific to Monroe County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Lenawee County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Lucas 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. |
| <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. |