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Welcome to Monroe County ...

Time Zone: Monroe County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Rochester is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded in 1821. Monroe was created by taking area from Genesee and Ontario Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 742,605 people. This is a decrease of 0.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 744,344 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 3.84% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Brighton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Monroe County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
  • Brockport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Chili
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chili is located in Monroe County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,639 people
  • Churchville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Clarkson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Monroe County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,072 people
  • East Rochester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Rochester is located in Monroe County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Fairport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates is located in Monroe County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,259 people
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Greece
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Greece is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,285 people
    • Hamlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,949 people
    • Henrietta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,503 people
    • Hilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
      • Hilton is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton <3>
    • Honeoye Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Irondequoit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondequoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondequoit
      • Irondequoit is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,747 people
    • Mendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,274 people
    • Ogden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,639 people
    • Parma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,753 people
    • Penfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,243 people
    • Perinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perinton
      • Perinton is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,753 people
    • Pittsford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Riga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,649 people
    • Rochester
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Scottsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
    • Spencerport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
      • Spencerport is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <3>
    • Sweden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
      • Sweden is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,895 people
    • Webster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <3>
    • Wheatland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Monroe County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,662 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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