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Monroe County, Michigan

Monroe County, Michigan, has 156,004 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Monroe. It uses Eastern Time and covers 549 sq mi (1,423 km²) of land.

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Monroe County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
156,004
Land area
549 sq mi (1,423 km²)
County seat or government
Monroe
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$77,335 ± $2,293
Median home value
$228,900 ± $4,750
Median rent, with utilities
$1,059 ± $43
Homes lived in by their owners
81.7% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Monroe, MI metro areaCentral county
Water area
131 sq mi (338 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26115
Coordinates (central point)
41.916097, -83.487106
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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/DetroitUTC-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. 4811144,709 people
  2. 4816228,156 people
  3. 4816126,304 people
  4. 4813423,935 people
  5. 4818220,179 people
  6. 4816614,056 people
  7. 4816013,972 people
  8. 4814410,507 people
  9. 4811710,262 people
  10. 481649,576 people
  11. 481318,637 people
  12. 481337,085 people
All 25
  1. 492705,567 people
  2. 492285,467 people
  3. 481914,403 people
  4. 492673,974 people
  5. 481403,664 people
  6. 492293,540 people
  7. 481793,209 people
  8. 481452,904 people
  9. 481592,578 people
  10. 492381,914 people
  11. 481571,244 people
  12. 49276703 people
  13. 48177533 people

25 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

Monroe County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Monroe County, largest first

  1. Bedford Township31,914 people
  2. Frenchtown Township21,665 people
  3. Monroe Charter Township14,345 people
  4. Berlin Charter Township9,995 people
  5. Dundee Township8,527 people
  6. Ash Township7,941 people
  7. Raisinville Township5,975 people
  8. Ida Township4,801 people
  9. Whiteford Township4,624 people
  10. La Salle Township4,612 people
  11. Erie Township4,334 people
  12. Exeter Township3,946 people
All 15
  1. Summerfield Township3,188 people
  2. London Township2,986 people
  3. Milan Township1,753 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Monroe County, largest first

  1. Monroe Public Schools48,212 people
  2. Bedford Public Schools32,144 people
  3. Airport Community School District21,764 people
  4. Milan Area Schools16,780 people
  5. Huron School District14,862 people
  6. Jefferson Schools12,565 people
  7. Flat Rock Community Schools11,179 people
  8. Dundee Community Schools10,523 people
  9. Ida Public School District8,282 people
  10. Mason Consolidated Schools7,315 people
  11. Blissfield Community Schools6,884 people
  12. Whiteford Agricultural School District4,229 people
All 14
  1. Britton Deerfield School District3,974 people
  2. Summerfield School District3,745 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. Monroe, Michigan (city)20,320 people
  2. Flat Rock, Michigan (city)10,340 people
  3. Lambertville, Michigan (CDP)9,955 people
  4. Temperance, Michigan (CDP)8,914 people
  5. South Monroe, Michigan (CDP)6,960 people
  6. Milan, Michigan (city)5,987 people
  7. Dundee, Michigan (village)5,744 people
  8. Detroit Beach, Michigan (CDP)2,771 people
  9. West Monroe, Michigan (CDP)2,711 people
  10. Carleton, Michigan (village)2,595 people
  11. South Rockwood, Michigan (village)1,924 people
  12. Woodland Beach, Michigan (CDP)1,919 people
All 18
  1. Stony Point, Michigan (CDP)1,825 people
  2. Luna Pier, Michigan (city)1,244 people
  3. Petersburg, Michigan (city)1,179 people
  4. Ida, Michigan (CDP)1,050 people
  5. Maybee, Michigan (village)634 people
  6. Estral Beach, Michigan (village)372 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lucas County, Ohio16 mi south
  2. Wayne County, Michigan28 mi northeast
  3. Washtenaw County, Michigan30 mi northwest
  4. Lenawee County, Michigan30 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.