Monticello

Population: 2,668
Median household income: $45,625
Median home value: $164,100

Monticello is a community in Jasper County, Georgia, home to 2,668 residents. The median household income of $45,625 is below the Jasper County median ($59,574).

Between 2019 and 2023, Monticello's population held roughly steady from 2,670 to 2,668, while its median home value rose 48.4% from $110,600 to $164,100.

79.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,668
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $45,625
Median home value: $164,100
Median gross rent: $1,003
Housing units: 1,125
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 13.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6702,668

Median household income

$33,939$45,625

Median home value

$110,600$164,100

Median gross rent

$492$1,003

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,670	$33,939	$110,600	$492
2020	2,687	$42,038	$128,600	$758
2021	2,535	$43,207	$131,000	$783
2022	2,593	$41,779	$167,800	$996
2023	2,668	$45,625	$164,100	$1,003

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	101	3.8%
5 to 17	586	22.0%
18 to 24	231	8.7%
25 to 34	247	9.3%
35 to 44	300	11.2%
45 to 54	283	10.6%
55 to 64	424	15.9%
65 to 74	297	11.1%
75 and over	199	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,194	44.8%
Black or African American	1,197	44.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	1.8%
Two or more races	109	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	121	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate49.0%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	178	10.2%
High school graduate	858	49.0%
Some college or associate's	397	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	202	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	115	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	732	72.5%
Carpooled	127	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	111	11.0%
Other means	39	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	384	42.8%
15 to 29 min	139	15.5%
30 to 44 min	196	21.8%
45 to 59 min	59	6.6%
60+ min	120	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 15.9% (408 of 2,560)

	Count	Share
Family households	642	61.6%
Nonfamily households	401	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,043	92.7%
Vacant	82	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	597	57.2%
Renter-occupied	446	42.8%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	890	79.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	143	12.7%
5 to 19 units	7	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	85	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1352416
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 33.2959, -83.6866

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