West Virginia

Monroe

12,376
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Monroe

Monroe, West Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 4,188. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 12,376.

Its recorded population peaked at 14,583 in 2000, and has since declined by roughly 15 percent.

On the ground today, 8 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Skirmish at Alderson (Monroe County), Skirmish at Union, Monroe County (1862), Action at Salt Sulphur Springs, and 25 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202012,376
201013,502
200014,583
199012,406
198012,873
197011,272
196011,584
195013,123
194013,577
193011,949
192013,141
191013,055
190013,130
189012,429
188011,501
187011,124
186010,757
185010,204
18408,422
18307,798
18206,620
18105,444
18004,188
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Monroe

Military engagements that took place in Monroe, West Virginia.

Skirmish at Alderson (Monroe County)
1862
Skirmish at Union, Monroe County (1862)
1862
Action at Salt Sulphur Springs
1862
Skirmish at Union (Monroe County)
1862
Confederate Guerrilla Action, Monroe County (1863)
1863
Engagement at Salt Sulphur Springs
1863
Engagement at Newbern (Virginia)
1864
Battle of Sinking Creek Valley
1864

Historic places in Monroe

National Register of Historic Places listings in Monroe, West Virginia.

Old Sweet Springs
Sweet Springs
Nickell Homestead and Mill
Ronceverte
Campbell, Clarence, House
Union
Spring Valley Farm (Boundary Increase)
Union
Rehoboth Church
Union
Indian Creek Covered Bridge
Salt Sulphur Springs
Walnut Grove
Union
Pickaway
Union
Elmwood
Union
Caperton, William Gaston, Jr., House
Union
Byrnside-Beirne-Johnson House
Union
Echols, Brig. Gen. John, House
Union
Union Historic District
Union
Spring Valley Farm
Union
Sunset Hill
Alderson
Miller-Pence Farm
Greenville
Estill, Wallace, Sr., House
Union
Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District
Union
Cook's Mill
Greenville
Lynnside Historic District
Sweet Springs
McNeer House
Salt Sulphur Springs
Reed's Mill
Second Creek
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Frequently asked about Monroe

When does Monroe first appear in the US census?
Monroe, West Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 4,188.
What is the population of Monroe?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Monroe had a recorded population of 12,376.
When did Monroe's population peak?
Monroe's recorded population peaked at 14,583 in 2000.
Were any battles fought in Monroe?
8 documented military engagements took place in Monroe, including Skirmish at Alderson (Monroe County), Skirmish at Union, Monroe County (1862), Action at Salt Sulphur Springs.
How many historic places are in Monroe?
25 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Monroe, West Virginia.
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