Monroe County, New York

Monroe County
Monroe County Gordon A. Howe Office Building on Main and Fitzhugh street in Rochester.
Monroe County Gordon A. Howe Office Building on Main and Fitzhugh street in Rochester.
Flag of Monroe County
Official seal of Monroe County
Map of New York highlighting Monroe County
Location within the U.S. state of New York
Map of the United States highlighting New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°18′N 77°41′W / 43.3°N 77.69°W / 43.3; -77.69
Country United States
State New York
FoundedFebruary 23, 1821; 203 years ago (1821)
Named forJames Monroe
SeatRochester
Largest cityRochester
Government
 • County ExecutiveAdam Bello (D)
Area
 • Total1,367 sq mi (3,540 km2)
 • Land657 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Water710 sq mi (1,800 km2)  52%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total759,443
 • Estimate 
(2022)
752,035 Decrease
 • Density560/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district25th
Websitewww.monroecounty.gov

Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of New York, located along Lake Ontario's southern shore. As of 2022, the population was 752,035, according to Census Bureau estimates.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Rochester.[2] The county is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States.[3] Monroe County is part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is part of the Finger Lakes region of the state.

  1. ^ "QuickFacts - Monroe County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.