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Monroe County | |
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.JPG) The Monroe County Courthouse in Key West | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
 Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 25°07′N 81°09′W / 25.12°N 81.15°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| Founded | July 3, 1823 |
| Named for | James Monroe |
| Seat | Key West |
| Largest city | Key West |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,738 sq mi (9,680 km2) |
| • Land | 983 sq mi (2,550 km2) |
| • Water | 2,754 sq mi (7,130 km2) 73.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 82,874 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 80,614  |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 28th |
| Website | www |
Monroe County is the southernmost county of the state of Florida.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 82,874.[2] Its county seat is Key West.[3] Monroe County includes the islands of the Florida Keys and comprises the Key West-Key Largo Micropolitan Statistical Area. Over 99.9% of the county's population lives on the Florida Keys. The mainland, which is part of the Everglades, comprises 87% of the county's land area and is virtually uninhabited with only 17 people recorded in the 2020 census.[4]
- ^ "About Monroe County | Monroe County, FL - Official Website".
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Census Reporter Profile page for Census Tract 9800, Monroe, FL". U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates. 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2020.