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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 Aberdeen is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded in 1821.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 35,252 people. This is a decrease of 4.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,922 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 1.24% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Aberdeen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Amory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
    • Amory is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <2>
  • Gattman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
    • Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Hatley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
    • Hatley is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Nettleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Monroe County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <2>
  • Smithville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 14 Jul 2025