Monroe County, Georgia
County seat: Forsyth · Population 32,023 (2025) · 396 sq mi
Monroe County is the 63rd most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 32,023 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Forsyth. It is part of the Middle Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Monroe County facts
- County seat
- Forsyth
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 32,023 +14.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 396 sq mi 57th largest of 159
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 81 per sq mi
- Established
- 1821
- Named after
- James Monroe president of the United States from 1817 to 1825 (1758–1831)
- Largest city
- Forsyth 4,952
- Median household income
- $83,183
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13207
Cities and towns in Monroe County
Monroe County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Monroe County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth (county seat) | City | 4,952 | |
| Culloden | City | 209 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Bolingbroke | 426 | |
| Juliette | 128 | |
| Smarr | 58 |
ZIP codes in Monroe County
10 ZIP codes reach into Monroe County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30204 also Lamar and Upson counties
- 30233 also Butts, Henry, Lamar and Newton counties
- 31004
- 31016 also Upson, Crawford and Lamar counties
- 31029 also Butts County
- 31046 also Jones County
- 31066 also Crawford and Bibb counties
- 31097 also Upson and Lamar counties
- 31210 also Bibb County
- 31220 also Bibb County
Population of Monroe County, 2020–2025
Monroe County grew by 4,064 people (+14.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 520 more deaths than births and a net gain of 4,554 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 28,065 |
| 2021 | 28,752 |
| 2022 | 29,432 |
| 2023 | 30,598 |
| 2024 | 31,486 |
| 2025 | 32,023 |
Neighboring counties
- Lamar County west · 20,941 people
- Jones County east · 29,171 people
- Crawford County south · 12,206 people
- Bibb County southeast · 157,556 people
- Butts County north · 27,218 people
- Upson County southwest · 28,500 people
- Jasper County northeast · 17,632 people
Printable Monroe County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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