Monticello, Arkansas Population 2024

8,093

Monticello Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Monticello was:

  • White: 52.48%
  • Black or African American: 41.24%
  • Two or more races: 4.52%
  • Asian: 1.48%
  • Other race: 0.18%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
754.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.88% (-327)
The current population of Monticello, Arkansas is 8,093 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,420.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,43152.48%
Black or African American3,48241.24%
Two or more races3824.52%
Asian1251.48%
Other race150.18%
Native American80.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monticello Population by Race

Monticello Population Pyramid 2024

Monticello Median Age

35.2

Total

34.2

Male

37.1

Female

Monticello Adults

There are 6,828 adults, (1,545 of whom are seniors) in Monticello.

Monticello Age Dependency

59.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Monticello Sex Ratio

Female4,40352.15%
Male4,04047.85%

Monticello Population by Age

Monticello Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4662.249.450.6
Non Family1,6481.3336.463.6
Married1,2343.0965.834.2
Female3992.4358.141.9
Male1853.4836.863.2

2.87

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

49.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monticello Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade52910.27%
Associates Degree3506.79%
Bachelors Degree96518.73%
Graduate Degree56410.95%
High School Graduate1,50729.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1332.58%
Some College1,10421.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Monticello Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monticello Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0752,8521,178
Black1,7881,401271
2+ Races20215055
Asian878725
Hispanic24240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 38.31%.

Monticello Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,941$82,461$37,473
Graduate Degree$50,822$73,864$47,917
High School Graduate$27,984$35,833$20,897
Less Than 9th Grade$48,194$0$0
Overall$39,932$45,519$36,759
Some College$39,176$42,188$34,837

$39,932

Average Earnings

$45,519

Average Male

$36,759

Average Female

Monticello Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monticello Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monticello Language

96.45% of Monticello residents speak only English, while 3.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

Monticello Language

Monticello Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,0321,17838.85%
White4,09572417.68%
Multiple36510328.22%

26.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.55%

Male Poverty Rate

32.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monticello

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monticello is Black, with 38.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monticello is White, with 17.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.79%.

Monticello Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.9%
High School29.31%
Some College24.98%
Bachelors or Greater6%

Monticello Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed13.75%
Male Employed5.81%
Male Unemployed5.3%
Female Unemployed0%

Monticello Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monticello Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,763$67,652
Households$34,176$55,295
Married Families$68,942$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,419$36,532

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monticello Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.2%

Male Marriage Rate

34.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Monticello Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monticello Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Monticello Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monticello Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

501

Number of Veterans

470

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam277
Second Gulf War121
First Gulf War68
Korea0
World War II0

Monticello Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74257
35 to 54129
55 to 6442
18 to 3440
75+33

Monticello Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2716.89%
Black2138.39%
2+ Races176.51%

Monticello Veterans by Race

Monticello Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monticello Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.4%

Labor Force Participation

46.5%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Monticello Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monticello Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monticello Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.75%

Born in Monticello

97.74%

Native Born

2.26%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

1.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.74% of Monticello residents were born in the United States, with 66.75% having been born in Arkansas. 1.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Monticello Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,684-82-1.06%
20287,766-82-1.04%
20277,848-81-1.02%
20267,929-82-1.02%
20258,011-82-1.01%
20248,093-82-1%
20238,17560.07%
20228,169-99-1.2%
20218,268-152-1.81%
20208,420-827-8.94%
20199,247-176-1.87%
20189,423-49-0.52%
20179,472-153-1.59%
20169,625-12-0.12%
20159,637-37-0.38%
20149,674220.23%
20139,652-95-0.97%
20129,747320.33%
20119,7151211.26%
20109,59400%
20009,1461,03012.69%
19908,116-143-1.73%
19808,2593,17462.42%
19705,08567315.25%
19604,412-89-1.98%
19504,50185123.32%
19403,65057418.66%
19303,076-4,608-59.97%

Monticello Population by Year