Monticello, Georgia Population 2024

2,928

Monticello Demographics

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

  • White: 46.01%
  • Black or African American: 43.96%
  • Other race: 7.64%
  • Two or more races: 2.39%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
703.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
14.96% (381)
The current population of Monticello, Georgia is 2,928 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,547.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,19346.01%
Black or African American1,14043.96%
Other race1987.64%
Two or more races622.39%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monticello Population by Race

Monticello Population Pyramid 2024

Monticello Median Age

43.8

Total

34.1

Male

46.9

Female

Monticello Adults

There are 2,032 adults, (457 of whom are seniors) in Monticello.

Monticello Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Monticello Sex Ratio

Female1,45756.19%
Male1,13643.81%

Monticello Population by Age

Monticello Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0412.4455.544.5
Married3773.0776.723.3
Non Family3601.0439.260.8
Female2563.3141.458.6
Male483.2787.512.5

3.05

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

55.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monticello Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1045.93%
Associates Degree895.08%
Bachelors Degree23113.18%
Graduate Degree1176.67%
High School Graduate79145.12%
Less Than 9th Grade925.25%
Some College32918.77%

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
White889843328
Black76966320
Other Race62180
Hispanic62180
2+ Races33330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.9%.

Monticello Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$56,504$0$56,328
High School Graduate$27,241$31,386$22,391
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$31,848$53,500$26,980
Some College$28,598$53,375$27,131

$31,848

Average Earnings

$53,500

Average Male

$26,980

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

94.23% of Monticello residents speak only English, while 5.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.57% of the population.

Monticello Language

Monticello Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,11421219.03%
Other18115887.29%
Hispanic16714486.23%
Multiple625182.26%
White1,143121.05%

17.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.29%

Male Poverty Rate

13.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monticello

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monticello is Other, with 87.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monticello is White, with 1.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.07%.

Monticello Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade50%
High School12.61%
Some College2.04%
Bachelors or Greater0.57%

Monticello Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed18.24%
Female Employed6.31%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Monticello Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monticello Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,695$106,219
Households$41,779$79,732
Married Families$106,607$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,588$27,822

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monticello Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.5%

Male Marriage Rate

31.9%

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 55-64.

Monticello Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monticello Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

121

Number of Veterans

97

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam45
Korea28
First Gulf War19
Second Gulf War9
World War II0

Monticello Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7445
75+43
35 to 5412
55 to 6412
18 to 349

Monticello Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White707.23%
Black515.72%

Monticello Veterans by Race

Monticello Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monticello Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

5.8%

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

80.56%

Born in Monticello

95.64%

Native Born

4.36%

Foreign Born

4.17%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.64% of Monticello residents were born in the United States, with 80.56% having been born in Georgia. 4.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Monticello Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,405962.9%
20283,309952.96%
20273,214953.05%
20263,119963.18%
20253,023953.24%
20242,928953.35%
20232,833802.91%
20222,7531134.28%
20212,640933.65%
20202,547-169-6.22%
20192,716271%
20182,689260.98%
20172,663190.72%
20162,644120.46%
20152,632250.96%
20142,607-16-0.61%
20132,623-7-0.27%
20122,630-41-1.54%
20112,671-14-0.52%
20102,68500%

Monticello Population by Year