Monticello, FL Population

Overview

2,539

Total Population

53.5

Median age

61.72%

Female population %

62:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

97.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Monticello's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Monticello is 53.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monticello's population under 18 was 19.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monticello's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monticello, 18.12% were under the age of 15, 10.20% aged 15 to 29, 40.41% aged 30 to 64, 26.27% aged 65 to 84, and 5.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 595 more females than males in Monticello:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 61.72% females and 38.28% males in Monticello, FL.
The Monticello, FL gender ratio is 62:100 i.e. 62 men to 100 women (0.620).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 110.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 174.

Monticello's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Monticello population: 47.34% are White, 51.36% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are some other race and 1.06% are multiracial.
Monticello's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,514 (99.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monticello is Black or African American with a population of 1,304 (51.36% of the total population).

Monticello's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,638 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Monticello's population decreased by 64 (2.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monticello's population increased by 76 (3.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Monticello's population was lowest in year 2014 at 2,389.