Monticello, MS Population

Overview

1,411

Total Population

38.7

Median age

64.85%

Female population %

54.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

94.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

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 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monticello's population under 18 was 30.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monticello's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monticello, 25.09% were under the age of 15, 16.73% aged 15 to 29, 34.80% aged 30 to 64, 19.35% aged 65 to 84, and 4.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 419 more females than males in Monticello:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 64.85% females and 35.15% males in Monticello, MS.
The Monticello, MS gender ratio is 54.2:100 i.e. 54.2 men to 100 women (0.542).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 71.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 111.

Monticello's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Monticello population: 61.30% are White, 31.82% are Black or African American, 2.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.49% are Asian and 3.12% are multiracial.
Monticello's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,411 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monticello is White with a population of 865 (61.30% of the total population).

Monticello's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,048 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Monticello's population decreased by 482 (23.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monticello's population decreased by 126 (8.05%), 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 2022 at 1,388.