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Monticello, Mississippi Population 2021

1,486

Monticello is a city located in Lawrence County Mississippi. It is also the county seat of Lawrence County. With a 2020 population of 1,486, it is the 126th largest city in Mississippi and the 8739th largest city in the United States . Monticello is currently growing at a rate of 0.47% annually but its population has decreased by -5.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,571 in 2010. Monticello reached it's highest population of 1,564 in 2010. Spanning over 4 miles, Monticello has a population density of 356 people per square mile.

The average household income in Monticello is $50,643 with a poverty rate of 26.28%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $589 per month, and the median house value is $98,900. The median age in Monticello is 35.3 years, 31.3 years for males, and 36.3 years for females.

Monticello Demographics

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

White: 68.30%
Black or African American: 28.12%
Asian: 1.46%
Native American: 1.17%
Two or more races: 0.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Monticello, Mississippi is 1,486 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 1,465.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 1,571.

Monticello, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	935	68.30%
Black or African American	385	28.12%
Asian	20	1.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native	16	1.17%
Two or More Races	13	0.95%

Monticello Population by Race

Monticello Population Pyramid $2021

Monticello Population by Age

Monticello Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Monticello Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	82.2%	17.8%
Non Family	62.8%	37.2%
All	61.7%	38.3%
Male	35.7%	64.3%
Female	32.8%	67.2%

61.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Monticello Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	640	2.14	61.7
Non Family	290	1.05	62.8
Married	197	3.19	82.2
Female	125	2.79	32.8
Male	28	3.11	35.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

Monticello Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	28	3.24%
9th to 12th Grade	63	7.29%
High School Graduate	259	29.98%
Some College	159	18.40%
Associates Degree	90	10.42%
Bachelors Degree	119	13.77%
Graduate Degree	146	16.90%

Monticello Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monticello Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	643	572	199
Black	206	186	57
Native American	9	9	9
2+ Races	3	3
Asian	3	3

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%.

Monticello Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$31,845	$52,768	$24,464
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$38,750	$47,500	$
Some College	$24,931	$93,125	$23,264
Bachelors Degree	$39,196	$76,875	$37,946
Graduate Degree	$44,000	$	$72,708

$31,845

Average Earnings

$52,768

Average Male

$24,464

Average Female

Monticello Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monticello Language by Age

Monticello Language

97.92% of Monticello residents speak only English, while 2.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.60% of the population.

Monticello Language

Monticello Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	385	196	50.91%
White	932	152	16.31%
Multiple	13	11	84.62%

26.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.81%

Male Poverty Rate

26.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monticello

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monticello is Multiple, with 84.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monticello is White, with 16.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.47%.

Monticello Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	46.15%
High School	35.52%
Some College	16.87%
Bachelors or Greater	1.89%

Monticello Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	100.00%
Female Unemployed	89.47%
Female Employed	20.71%
Male Employed	5.43%

Monticello Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monticello Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$31,731	$50,643
Families	$53,889	$67,847
Married Families	$79,219	-
Non Families	$23,750	$28,436

Income by Household Type

Monticello Marital Status

Marriage Rates

38.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

31.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Monticello Married by Age and Sex

Monticello Marriage

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 45-54.

Monticello Marital Status by Race

Monticello Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
First Gulf War	19
Vietnam	14
Korea	3
Second Gulf War	2
World War II

Monticello Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	16
65 to 74	11
75+	3
55 to 64	3
18 to 34

Monticello Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	29	4.31%
Native American	4	25.00%

Monticello Veterans by Race

Monticello Veterans by Education

0.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monticello Veterans by Education

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Monticello Employment by Age

Monticello Employment by Race

Monticello Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

86.41%

Born in Monticello

98.54%

Native Born

1.46%

Foreign Born

1.24%

Non Citizen

0.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.54% of Monticello residents were born in the United States, with 86.41% having been born in Mississippi. 1.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Monticello Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	1,486	7	0.47%
2020	1,479	7	0.48%
2019	1,472	7	0.48%
2018	1,465	-30	-2.01%
2017	1,495	-33	-2.16%
2016	1,528	5	0.33%
2015	1,523	5	0.33%
2014	1,518	2	0.13%
2013	1,516	-13	-0.85%
2012	1,529	-11	-0.71%
2011	1,540	-24	-1.53%
2010	1,564		0.00%

Monticello, Mississippi Population 2021

Monticello Demographics

Monticello, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Monticello Population by Race

Monticello Population Pyramid $2021

Monticello Median Age

Monticello Adults

Monticello Age Dependency

Monticello Sex Ratio

Monticello Population by Age

Monticello Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Monticello Household Types

Monticello Households and Families

Monticello Households by Type

Monticello Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monticello Educational Attainment by Race

Monticello Educational Attainment by Race

Monticello Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monticello Language by Age

Monticello Language

Monticello Language

Monticello Poverty by Race

Poverty in Monticello

Monticello Poverty

Monticello Poverty Rate by Education

Monticello Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monticello Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Monticello Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Monticello Married by Age and Sex

Monticello Marriage

Monticello Marital Status by Race

Monticello Marital Status

Monticello Veterans by War

Monticello Veterans by Age

Monticello Veterans by Race

Monticello Veterans by Education

Monticello Veterans by Education

Monticello Employment by Age

Monticello Employment by Race

Monticello Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Monticello Place of Birth

Monticello Population by Year