Monticello city, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,269
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,269
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,185
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,460
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,439
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,442
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,467
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 55.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 41.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 364
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,098
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $419
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $707
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,688
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,354
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 290,292
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,536
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,238
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,624
Persons in poverty, percent 30.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 775.1
Population per square mile, 2010 859.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.02
FIPS Code 0546580