Monroe County, Georgia

Monroe County
Monroe County
County
	Monroe County courthouse in Forsyth
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 33°01′N 83°55′W / 33.01°N 83.91°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1821
Named for	James Monroe
Seat	Forsyth
Largest city	Forsyth
Government
• Commission Chair	Greg Tapley
Area
• Total	398 sq mi (1,030 km2)
• Land	396 sq mi (1,030 km2)
• Water	2.2 sq mi (6 km2) 0.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	27,957
• Density	71/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.monroecountygeorgia.com

Monroe County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,957.^[1] The county seat is Forsyth.^[2] The county was created on May 15, 1821.^[3] The county was named for James Monroe.^[4] Monroe County is included in the Macon, GA metropolitan statistical area.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Monroe County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 150. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 18, 2003.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.