Who is the Monroe County County Controller?

Erik Diemer (Democratic) is the County Controller of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Who is the Monroe County Coroner?

Thomas Yanac (Democratic) is the Coroner of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Who is the Monroe County District Attorney?

Michael Mancuso (Democratic) is the District Attorney of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Who is the Monroe County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts?

George Warden (Republican) is the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Who is the Monroe County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds?

Marykathryn Best (Democratic) is the Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Who is the Monroe County Sheriff?

Nicholas Cirranello (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Who is the Monroe County County Treasurer?

Ira Jolley (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Who are the Monroe County commissioners?

John D. Christy (County Commissioner); David C Parker (County Commissioner); Sharon S. Laverdure (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Monroe County?

About 167,515 people, with a median age of 44.1; the median household income is $83,565 and 10.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Monroe County?

3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,284 people unemployed in a labor force of 84,313, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Monroe County?

41 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 16 township, 4 school district and 16 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Monroe County?

57: Barrett Township, Barrett Township, Barrett Township, Chestnuthill Township, Chestnuthill Township, Chestnuthill Township, Coolbaugh Township, Coolbaugh Township, Coolbaugh Township, Delaware Water Gap Borough, Delaware Water Gap Borough, Delaware Water Gap Borough, East Stroudsburg Borough, East Stroudsburg Borough, East Stroudsburg Borough, Eldred Township, Eldred Township, Eldred Township, Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Middle Smithfield Township, Middle Smithfield Township, Middle Smithfield Township, Mount Pocono Borough, Mount Pocono Borough, Mount Pocono Borough, Paradise Township, Paradise Township, Paradise Township, Pocono Township, Pocono Township, Polk Township, Polk Township, Polk Township, Price Township, Price Township, Ross Township, Ross Township, Ross Township, Smithfield Township, Smithfield Township, Smithfield Township, Stroud Township, Stroud Township, Stroud Township, Stroudsburg Borough, Stroudsburg Borough, Stroudsburg Borough, Tobyhanna Township, Tobyhanna Township, Tobyhanna Township, Tunkhannock Township, Tunkhannock Township. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Monroe County, PA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Monroe County: 153 seats on 65 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Monroe County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner	John D. Christy Democratic source
County Commissioner	David C Parker Republican source
County Commissioner	Sharon S. Laverdure Democratic source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
County Controller	Erik Diemer Democratic source
Coroner	Thomas Yanac Democratic source
District Attorney	Michael Mancuso Democratic source
Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts	George Warden Republican source
Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds	Marykathryn Best Democratic source
Sheriff	Nicholas Cirranello Democratic source
County Treasurer	Ira Jolley Democratic source

Cities and towns

Barrett Township · 9 seats
Chestnuthill Township · 7 seats
Coolbaugh Township · 8 seats
Delaware Water Gap Borough · Mayor Larry Freshcorn · 9 seats
East Stroudsburg Borough · Mayor Victor Brozusky · 8 seats
Eldred Township · 6 seats
Hamilton Township · 7 seats
Jackson Township · 7 seats
Middle Smithfield Township · 7 seats
Mount Pocono Borough · Mayor Randy Altemose · 9 seats
Paradise Township · 6 seats
Pocono Township · 6 seats
Polk Township · 7 seats
Price Township · 4 seats
Ross Township · 7 seats
Smithfield Township · 7 seats
Stroud Township · 7 seats
Stroudsburg Borough · Mayor Ellen Currie · 9 seats
Tobyhanna Township · 9 seats
Tunkhannock Township · 4 seats

How many local governments Monroe County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 41 local governments in Monroe County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (4 municipal, 16 township)	20	20
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	16	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Monroe County

167,515people

44.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$83,565 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

10.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

27.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$267,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700

6.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

11.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.3%U.S.: 8.4%

57%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

29.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 18.2% · White 60.4% · Black 13% · Asian 2.6% · Other or more than one race 5.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Monroe County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.

3,284people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

81,029people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

84,313in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.9%	3,284	81,029	84,313
August 2026	4.8%	4,111	81,651	85,762
July 2026	4.5%	3,901	82,113	86,014
June 2026	4.8%	4,108	81,251	85,359
May 2026	4.8%	4,041	80,555	84,596
April 2026	4.6%	3,828	79,823	83,651
March 2026	4.8%	4,001	79,648	83,649
February 2026	5.3%	4,436	78,611	83,047
January 2026	5.0%	4,129	78,634	82,763
December 2025	4.4%	3,611	78,839	82,450
November 2025	4.6%	3,845	78,957	82,802
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.1%	4,209	78,412	82,621
August 2025	5.7%	4,844	79,443	84,287
July 2025	5.0%	4,263	80,168	84,431
June 2025	5.3%	4,410	78,838	83,248
May 2025	4.7%	3,849	78,480	82,329
April 2025	4.3%	3,475	77,922	81,397
March 2025	4.7%	3,847	77,974	81,821
February 2025	5.1%	4,142	77,570	81,712
January 2025	5.0%	4,071	77,625	81,696
December 2024	4.1%	3,342	77,949	81,291
November 2024	4.2%	3,364	77,694	81,058
October 2024	4.2%	3,433	78,468	81,901

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.9%	4,051	78,566	82,617
2024	4.4%	3,661	78,825	82,486
2023	4.8%	3,925	78,070	81,995
2022	5.4%	4,414	76,928	81,342
2021	7.0%	5,759	76,026	81,785
2020	11.1%	9,195	73,285	82,480
2019	5.2%	4,388	79,453	83,841
2018	5.5%	4,524	78,392	82,916
2017	5.9%	4,880	77,872	82,752
2016	6.1%	5,058	77,511	82,569

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Pennsylvania's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Monroe County

97.1 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 226.8.

660.4 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 1,323.8.

2murders2025, 209 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	209	97.1	1,421	660.4
2024	241	111.6	1,835	849.8
2023	252	116.8	2,003	928.6
2019	386	175.7	2,404	1,094.0
2018	290	133.2	2,845	1,306.8
2017	380	176.7	3,152	1,465.6
2016	352	163.9	3,081	1,434.7

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department	2025	66	329	42,762
Stroud Area Regional Police Department	2025	49	542	34,731
Pocono Township Police Department	2025	11	166	10,744
Delaware Water Gap Police Department	2025	0	0	663

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Pennsylvania · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.23 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 88,900 people.

109sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

15civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (4), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Stroud Area Regional Police Department	46	8	34,731
Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department	43	5	42,762
Pocono Township Police Department	20	2	10,744
Delaware Water Gap Police Department	0	0	663

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	109	1.23	15	4
2024	113	1.28	15	4
2023	113	1.27	15	4
2022	112	1.23	14	4

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Monroe County County Controller?: Erik Diemer (Democratic) is the County Controller of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Monroe County Coroner?: Thomas Yanac (Democratic) is the Coroner of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Monroe County District Attorney?: Michael Mancuso (Democratic) is the District Attorney of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Monroe County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts?: George Warden (Republican) is the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Monroe County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds?: Marykathryn Best (Democratic) is the Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Monroe County Sheriff?: Nicholas Cirranello (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Monroe County County Treasurer?: Ira Jolley (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Who are the Monroe County commissioners?: John D. Christy (County Commissioner); David C Parker (County Commissioner); Sharon S. Laverdure (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Monroe County?: About 167,515 people, with a median age of 44.1; the median household income is $83,565 and 10.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Monroe County?: 3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,284 people unemployed in a labor force of 84,313, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Monroe County?: 41 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 16 township, 4 school district and 16 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Monroe County?: 57: Barrett Township, Barrett Township, Barrett Township, Chestnuthill Township, Chestnuthill Township, Chestnuthill Township, Coolbaugh Township, Coolbaugh Township, Coolbaugh Township, Delaware Water Gap Borough, Delaware Water Gap Borough, Delaware Water Gap Borough, East Stroudsburg Borough, East Stroudsburg Borough, East Stroudsburg Borough, Eldred Township, Eldred Township, Eldred Township, Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Middle Smithfield Township, Middle Smithfield Township, Middle Smithfield Township, Mount Pocono Borough, Mount Pocono Borough, Mount Pocono Borough, Paradise Township, Paradise Township, Paradise Township, Pocono Township, Pocono Township, Polk Township, Polk Township, Polk Township, Price Township, Price Township, Ross Township, Ross Township, Ross Township, Smithfield Township, Smithfield Township, Smithfield Township, Stroud Township, Stroud Township, Stroud Township, Stroudsburg Borough, Stroudsburg Borough, Stroudsburg Borough, Tobyhanna Township, Tobyhanna Township, Tobyhanna Township, Tunkhannock Township, Tunkhannock Township. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Municipal Statistics officials list (self-reported by each county and municipality); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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