City in White County, Indiana · 3.5 sq mi · 1,621 people per sq mi
5,618 people live in Monticello. The typical household earns $52,798, and the median resident is 44.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,508 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.12%
Men 41.4 · Women 46.3
1860–2026
5,618
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
5,618
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,618 | +23 | 0.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,595 | -8 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 5,603 | +27 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 5,576 | +43 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 5,533 | +35 | 0.64% |
| 2021 | 5,498 | -10 | 0.18% |
| 2020 | 5,508 | +5 | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 5,503 | +26 | 0.47% |
| 2018 | 5,477 | +18 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 5,459 | +36 | 0.66% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Monticello is growing slower than White County, Indiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 41% | 36% |
| Never married | 32% | 33% | 31% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| Widowed | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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