Monticello, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,351

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

0.725% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.4%

15.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,250

18.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$126,700

Population & Diversity

Monticello, MS is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (863 people) in Monticello, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 430 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Monticello, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monticello, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monticello, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monticello, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
863 ± 296
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
430 ± 247
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 52

1.11%

Hispanic Population

15 people

1.11% of the people in Monticello, MS are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monticello, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 45
Vietnam
2 ± 20
Korea
1 ± 14

Monticello, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 20.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Monticello, MS.

Economy

The economy of Monticello, MS employs 441 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monticello, MS were Manufacturing (146 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Retail Trade (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($247,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,500), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($107,500).

Employment

Occupations

441

2024 Value

± 156

4.01%

1 Year growth

± 46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monticello, MS grew at a rate of 4.01%, from 424 employees to 441 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monticello, MS, are Material Moving Occupations (82 people), Production Occupations (58 people), and Management Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monticello, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

441

2024 Value

± 156

4.01%

1 Year growth

± 46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monticello, MS grew at a rate of 4.01%, from 424 employees to 441 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monticello, MS, are Manufacturing (146 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Retail Trade (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monticello, MS, though some of these residents may live in Monticello, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,063

Median earning men ± $57,019

$29,375

Median earning women ± $8,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($247,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($25,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,906), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monticello, MS was $126,700 in 2024, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,200 to $126,700, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Monticello, MS is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monticello, MS have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monticello, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,355

$318

Median Property Taxes

±$103

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monticello, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monticello, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

54.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Monticello, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monticello, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,250

Median Household Income

± $24,423

513

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 513 households in Monticello, MS grew to $34,250 from the previous year's value of $28,920.

The following chart displays the households in Monticello, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monticello, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.1%)
Carpooled (8.94%)

In 2024, 91.1% of workers in Monticello, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.94%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monticello, MS have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.72% of the workforce in Monticello, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monticello, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monticello, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monticello, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monticello, MS (333 out of 1.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monticello, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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