Monticello is a city located in Lawrence County Mississippi. Monticello has a 2020 population of 1,493. It is also the county seat of Lawrence County. Monticello is currently growing at a rate of 0.47% annually but its population has decreased by -4.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,564 in 2010.
The average household income in Monticello is $50,643 with a poverty rate of 29.32%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $436 per month, and the median house value is $106,200. The median age in Monticello is 35.3 years, 31.3 years for males, and 36.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Monticellowas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 831 | 60.22% |
Black or African American | 492 | 35.65% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 24 | 1.74% |
Asian | 27 | 1.96% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 0.43% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 740 | 1.86 | 54.2 |
Married | 189 | 2.75 | 85.2 |
Male | 26 | 2.77 | 34.6 |
Female | 113 | 3.22 | 36.3 |
Non Family | 412 | 1.03 | 46.1 |
2.88
Average Family Size
1.86
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 35 | 3.75% |
9th to 12th Grade | 42 | 4.50% |
High School Graduate | 363 | 38.87% |
Some College | 161 | 17.24% |
Associates Degree | 97 | 10.39% |
Bachelors Degree | 124 | 13.28% |
Graduate Degree | 112 | 11.99% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 16 | 16 | 16 |
White | 628 | 562 | 172 |
Black | 285 | 274 | 48 |
Asian | 3 | 3 | |
2+ Races | 2 | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
97.42% of Monticello residents speak only English, while 2.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.17% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 492 | 221 | 44.92% |
Multiple | 6 | 2 | 33.33% |
White | 829 | 181 | 21.83% |
Other | NaN% |
29.32%
Overall Poverty Rate
30.13%
Male Poverty Rate
28.89%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Monticello is Black, with 44.92% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Monticello is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.17%.
36.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.7%
Male Marriage Rate
28.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 28 | 4.40% |
Native American | 8 | 33.33% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
13.89%
Veteran Disability Rate
47.4%
Labor Force Participation
45.9%
Employment Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.13%
Born in Monticello
98.04%
Native Born
1.96%
Foreign Born
1.74%
Non Citizen
0.22%
Naturalized
98.04% of Monticello residents were born in the United States, with 84.13% having been born in Mississippi. 1.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,564 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,540 | -24 | -1.53% |
2012 | 1,529 | -11 | -0.71% |
2013 | 1,516 | -13 | -0.85% |
2014 | 1,518 | 2 | 0.13% |
2015 | 1,523 | 5 | 0.33% |
2016 | 1,528 | 5 | 0.33% |
2017 | 1,495 | -33 | -2.16% |
2018 | 1,465 | -30 | -2.01% |
2019 | 1,472 | 7 | 0.48% |
2020 | 1,479 | 7 | 0.48% |
2021 | 1,486 | 7 | 0.47% |
2022 | 1,493 | 7 | 0.47% |