Monroe County, Florida
Monroe County | |
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The Monroe County Courthouse in Key West | |
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 after | 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 |
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Monroe County is the southernmost county of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 82,874. Its county seat is Key West. 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.