Jury Pool Profile
Monroe County, Georgia
- County seat
- Forsyth
- Judicial district
- Towaliga Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 32,023
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 29,664.
At a glance
Monroe County is a 32,023-person venue. The county population is 73% White and 22% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $81,431, $1,519 above the GA state median of $79,912; 27.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Chinese. The largest employment sector is Public administration, at 24.3% of covered employment, average pay $59,989/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.07%, below the 3.45% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 70% to 73% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 29,664
- Median household income
- $83,183
- Unemployment
- 3.1%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 73% / 22%.
Monroe County has a population of 29,664, with a median age of 41.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 73.1%; Black residents 22.1%. Independently, 2.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $81,431; 27.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Public administration, about 24% of covered jobs.
Public administration is the largest employment sector at 24.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.07%, below the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 71%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Monroe County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 73.2% in 2024, 70.9% in 2020, 69.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 72% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 6.8% of the adult civilian population (1,591 individuals).