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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 Stroudsburg is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded April 1, 1896. Monroe was created by taking area from Northampton and Pike Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 170,271 people. This is an increase of 0.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 169,849 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 1.34% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Delaware Water Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
    • Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <3>
  • East Stroudsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mount Pocono
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
    • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <3>
  • Stroudsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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