Monticello

Population: 5,741
Median household income: $37,733
Median home value: $125,800

Located in Wayne County, Kentucky, Monticello is a community with a population of 5,741. At $37,733, its median household income sits below Wayne County's $41,933.

From 2019 to 2023, Monticello's population declined 5.4% from 6,070 to 5,741, while its median home value rose 28.0% from $98,300 to $125,800.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,741
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $37,733
Median home value: $125,800
Median gross rent: $679
Housing units: 2,866
Homeownership rate: 54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0705,741

Median household income

$31,639$37,733

Median home value

$98,300$125,800

Median gross rent

$525$679

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,070	$31,639	$98,300	$525
2020	5,999	$36,956	$97,300	$565
2021	5,782	$40,477	$112,800	$616
2022	5,770	$43,353	$133,100	$739
2023	5,741	$37,733	$125,800	$679

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	284	4.9%
5 to 17	773	13.5%
18 to 24	498	8.7%
25 to 34	1,004	17.5%
35 to 44	860	15.0%
45 to 54	799	13.9%
55 to 64	546	9.5%
65 to 74	563	9.8%
75 and over	414	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,736	82.5%
Black or African American	241	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.2%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	73	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	675	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	755	18.0%
High school graduate	1,753	41.9%
Some college or associate's	1,187	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	223	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	268	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone61.0%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home20.3%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,485	61.0%
Carpooled	300	12.3%
Public transit	18	0.7%
Walked	39	1.6%
Bicycle	17	0.7%
Worked from home	495	20.3%
Other means	80	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,043	53.8%
15 to 29 min	298	15.4%
30 to 44 min	317	16.3%
45 to 59 min	186	9.6%
60+ min	95	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 34.9% (1,918 of 5,491)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,401	58.8%
Nonfamily households	981	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,382	83.1%
Vacant	484	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,297	54.5%
Renter-occupied	1,085	45.5%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,934	67.5%
1-unit, attached	78	2.7%
2 to 4 units	379	13.2%
5 to 19 units	203	7.1%
20 or more units	50	1.7%
Mobile home & other	222	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2153130
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 36.8411, -84.8513

Other places in Wayne County

None.