Monroe County, Ohio
County seat: Woodsfield · Population 12,994 (2025) · 456 sq mi
Monroe County is the 87th most populous of Ohio's 88 counties, with 12,994 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Woodsfield. The map shows its 10 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Monroe County facts
- County seat
- Woodsfield
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 12,994 −2.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 456 sq mi 40th largest of 88
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 29 per sq mi
- Established
- 1813
- Named after
- James Monroe president of the United States from 1817 to 1825 (1758–1831)
- Largest city
- Woodsfield 2,127
- Median household income
- $60,134
- Cities and towns
- 10 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 16
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 39111
Cities and towns in Monroe County
Monroe County has 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodsfield (county seat) | Village | 2,127 | |
| Beallsville | Village | 357 | |
| Clarington | Village | 271 | |
| Lewisville | Village | 177 | |
| Jerusalem | Village | 130 | |
| Wilson | Village | 82 | Belmont County |
| Antioch | Village | 67 | |
| Graysville | Village | 66 | |
| Stafford | Village | 65 | |
| Miltonsburg | Village | 31 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Sardis | 427 | |
| Hannibal | 241 |
ZIP codes in Monroe County
16 ZIP codes reach into Monroe County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 43716 also Belmont County
- 43747 also Belmont County
- 43754
- 43773 also Guernsey and Noble counties
- 43786
- 43788 also Noble County
- 43793
- 43914
- 43915
- 43931
- 43942 also Belmont County
- 43946
- 45734
- 45745 also Noble and Washington counties
- 45767 also Washington County
- 45789 also Washington County
Population of Monroe County, 2020–2025
Monroe County shrank by 387 people (−2.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 446 more deaths than births and a net gain of 65 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13,350 |
| 2021 | 13,319 |
| 2022 | 13,213 |
| 2023 | 13,176 |
| 2024 | 13,067 |
| 2025 | 12,994 |
Neighboring counties
- Noble County west · 14,276 people
- Belmont County north · 64,434 people
- Washington County southwest · 58,389 people
- Wetzel County, West Virginia east · 13,734 people
- Marshall County, West Virginia east · 29,159 people
- Tyler County, West Virginia southeast · 7,881 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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