Monroe County, Georgia

Monroe County, Georgia, has 32,023 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Forsyth. It uses Eastern Time and covers 396 sq mi (1,026 km²) of land.

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Monroe County in Georgia
Jones CountyLamar CountyUpson CountyForsythCullodenBolingbrokeJulietteSmarr
Monroe County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
32,023
Land area
396 sq mi (1,026 km²)
County seat or government
Forsyth
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$83,183 ± $7,764
Median home value
$271,200 ± $20,315
Median rent, with utilities
$943 ± $51
Homes lived in by their owners
83.8% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Macon-Bibb County, GA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.18 sq mi (5.64 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13207
Coordinates (central point)
33.018784, -83.921837

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Monroe County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3121033,288 people
  2. 3023324,730 people
  3. 3102919,403 people
  4. 3122016,494 people
  5. 3020413,616 people
  6. 310463,637 people
  7. 310161,885 people
  8. 310971,372 people
  9. 31066803 people
  10. 310040 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Monroe County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Monroe County, largest first

  1. Monroe County School District29,664 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Forsyth, Georgia (city)4,642 people
  2. Culloden, Georgia (city)428 people
  3. Bolingbroke, Georgia (CDP)426 people
  4. Juliette, Georgia (CDP)128 people
  5. Smarr, Georgia (CDP)58 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lamar County, Georgia14 mi west
  2. Butts County, Georgia19 mi north
  3. Bibb County, Georgia20 mi southeast
  4. Jones County, Georgia21 mi east
  5. Crawford County, Georgia22 mi south
  6. Upson County, Georgia23 mi southwest
  7. Jasper County, Georgia25 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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