Town in Lawrence County, Mississippi · 4.2 sq mi · 327 people per sq mi
1,362 people live in Monticello. The typical household earns $34,250, and the median resident is 41.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,441 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.44%
Men 35.9 · Women 48.6
2010–2026
1,362
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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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2010–2026
1,362
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 1,362 | -16 | 1.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,378 | +1 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 1,377 | -8 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 1,385 | -10 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 1,395 | -15 | 1.06% |
| 2021 | 1,410 | -31 | 2.15% |
| 2020 | 1,441 | -25 | 1.71% |
| 2019 | 1,466 | +10 | 0.69% |
| 2018 | 1,456 | -35 | 2.35% |
| 2017 | 1,491 | -31 | 2.04% |
Showing 10 of 17 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 has a population change lower than Lawrence County, Mississippi, 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 14 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 4 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 42% | 31% |
| Never married | 36% | 43% | 30% |
| Divorced | 18% | 12% | 23% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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