Monroe County, Georgia
| Monroe County, Georgia | |
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Monroe County courthouse in Forsyth
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1826 |
| Seat | Forsyth |
| Largest city | Forsyth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 398 sq mi (1,031 km2) |
| • Land | 396 sq mi (1,026 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2), 0.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 26,424 |
| • Density | 67/sq mi (26/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 26,424. The county seat is Forsyth. The county was created on May 15, 1821. The county was named for James Monroe.
Monroe County is included in the Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 398 square miles (1,030 km2), of which 396 square miles (1,030 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) (0.5%) is water.
The vast majority of Monroe County is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin, with just a tiny southwestern corner of the county, west of a line between Yatesville and Culloden, located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,757 people, 7,719 households, and 6,005 families residing in the county. The population density was 21/km² (55/mi²). There were 8,425 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (21/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 70.36% White, 27.93% Black, 0.35% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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