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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 Madisonville is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded in 1819.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 46,545 people. This is an increase of 4.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 44,610 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 0.7% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Madisonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweetwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tellico Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Vonore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vonore is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <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.
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