What is the population of Monroe County?

The population of Monroe County, WI is 46,582.

Where is Monroe County located?

Monroe County, WI is located at latitude 43.9457500 and longitude -90.6178700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Monroe County?

The area of Monroe County, WI is 2352 km².

What is the elevation of Monroe County?

Monroe County, WI has an elevation of 317 meters (1040 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Monroe County in?

Monroe County, WI is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Monroe County changed?

The population of Monroe County, WI has increased from 44,673 (2010) to 46,582 (2020), a change of 4.3%.

Monroe County, Wisconsin

Monroe County: county in Wisconsin, United States

About

Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,673 and a population density of 19 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 46,582 inhabitants. Its county seat is Sparta. The county was created 172 years ago in 1853.

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Monroe County at a glance

Monroe County currently has 14 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Sparta

Population 3,290

Quick Facts about Monroe County

Population	46,582 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Wisconsin (United States)
Area	2352 km²
Official name	Monroe County
Water as percent of area	0.8%
Land as percent of area	99.2%
Latitude & Longitude	43.9458,-90.6179
Named for	James Monroe
Capital	Sparta
Establishment	January 01, 1854
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	17:58:14 (18th April 2026)
Density	20 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	4.1% (2010-2020)
Weather	45℉ Slight Chance Sleet 7-days weather

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Geography

Monroe County is located at 43°56'45"N 90°37'4"W (43.9457500, -90.6178700). It has 4 neighbors: Jackson County, Juneau County, La Crosse County and Vernon County.

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The largest city of Monroe County is Sparta with a population of 3,290. Other cities include, Clifton population 2,097, Angelo population 1,746, Tomah population 1,470 and Leon population 1,446. See all Monroe County cities & populated places.

Monroe County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Monroe County.

City Name	Population	Title
Sparta	3,290	City in and county seat of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States
Clifton	2,097	Town in Wisconsin, United States
Angelo	1,746	Civil town in Monroe County, Wisconsin
Tomah	1,470	City in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States
Leon	1,446	Town in Wisconsin, United States
Cashton	1,111	Village in Monroe County, Wisconsin
Wilton	1,067	Village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States
Portland	1,065	Town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Oakdale	818	Village in Monroe County, Wisconsin
Norwalk	633	Village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States
Kendall	472	Village in Monroe County, Wisconsin
Warrens	346	Village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States
Wyeville	141	Village in Monroe County, Wisconsin
Melvina	109	Village in Monroe County, Wisconsin

Weather

45°F

Slight Chance Sleet

14 to 18 mph NW Saturday

A slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then a slight chance of sleet between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 14...

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Monroe County has 4 neighbours.

Jackson County county in Wisconsin, United States
Juneau County county in Wisconsin, United States
La Crosse County county in Wisconsin, United States
Vernon County county in Wisconsin, United States

Sparta

Demographics

The population of Monroe County increased by 4.1% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	44,673	-	census
2011	45,051	0.84%	estimation process
2012	45,003	-0.11%	estimation process
2013	45,123	0.27%	estimation process
2014	45,156	0.07%	estimation process
2015	45,322	0.37%	estimation process
2016	45,423	0.22%	estimation process
2017	45,715	0.64%	estimation process
2018	46,141	0.92%	estimation process
2019	46,253	0.24%	estimation process
2020	46,582	0.71%	estimation process

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