Monroe County, Georgia

Not to be confused with Monroe, Georgia.

Monroe County, Georgia
File:Monroe County Georgia Courthosue.jpg Monroe County courthouse in Forsyth
Location in the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
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.

Geography

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).

Major highways

• Interstate 75
• Interstate 475
• U.S. Route 23
• U.S. Route 41
• U.S. Route 341
• State Route 7
• State Route 18
• State Route 19
• State Route 42
• State Route 74
• State Route 83
• State Route 87
• State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)
• State Route 408 (unsigned designation for I-475)

Adjacent counties

• Butts County (north)
• Jasper County (northeast)
• Jones County (east)
• Bibb County (southeast)
• Crawford County (south)
• Upson County (southwest)
• Lamar County (west)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1830	16,202		—
1840	16,275		0.5%
1850	16,985		4.4%
1860	15,953		−6.1%
1870	17,213		7.9%
1880	18,808		9.3%
1890	19,137		1.7%
1900	20,682		8.1%
1910	20,450		−1.1%
1920	20,138		−1.5%
1930	11,606		−42.4%
1940	10,749		−7.4%
1950	10,523		−2.1%
1960	10,495		−0.3%
1970	10,991		4.7%
1980	14,610		32.9%
1990	17,113		17.1%
2000	21,757		27.1%
2010	26,424		21.5%
Est. 2014	27,051		2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

2000 census

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.

There were 7,719 households out of which 35.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% were married couples living together, 13.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.20% were non-families. 18.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,195, and the median income for a family was $51,093. Males had a median income of $34,433 versus $22,146 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,580. About 7.30% of families and 9.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.00% of those under age 18 and 13.30% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 26,424 people, 9,662 households, and 7,157 families residing in the county. The population density was 66.8 inhabitants per square mile (25.8/km²). There were 10,710 housing units at an average density of 27.1 per square mile (10.5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.3% white, 23.7% black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 14.7% were American, 13.1% were English, 9.9% were German, and 9.5% were Irish.

Of the 9,662 households, 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.9% were non-families, and 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age was 41.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,297 and the median income for a family was $61,110. Males had a median income of $41,409 versus $32,810 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,656. About 9.8% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• Culloden
• Forsyth

Unincorporated communities

• Berner
• Blount
• Bolingbroke
• Brent
• Dames Ferry Dyas
• High Falls
• Juliette
• Moran
• Russellville
• Smarr
• Strouds

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Monroe County, Georgia