Monticello, GA Population

Overview

2,535

Total Population

45.1

Median age

54.99%

Female population %

81.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

41.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

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 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monticello's population under 18 was 21.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monticello's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monticello, 13.96% were under the age of 15, 20.71% aged 15 to 29, 49.94% aged 30 to 64, 11.40% aged 65 to 84, and 3.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 253 more females than males in Monticello:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.99% females and 45.01% males in Monticello, GA.
The Monticello, GA gender ratio is 81.9:100 i.e. 81.9 men to 100 women (0.819).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 128.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 161.

Monticello's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Monticello population: 48.48% are White, 45.88% are Black or African American, 2.01% are some other race and 3.63% are multiracial.
Monticello's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,506 (98.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monticello is White with a population of 1,229 (48.48% 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 2,751 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Monticello's population increased by 144 (5.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monticello's population decreased by 136 (5.07%), 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 2001 at 2,529.