Monticello is located in Lawrence county Mississippi with a geographic area of 4.2 square miles. The total population in Monticello is 1,380 with 34.8% male and 65.2% female. Children under age 5 represent 10.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.9% of the population and over age 65 is 23.9% of the population. The median household income is $25,000, per capita income is $22,870. There are a total of 740 housing units with 54.2% owner occupied. Education includes 47.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 21.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Monticello in the summer is 79 degrees, and in the winter 44 degrees.
