Moving to Monticello, Arkansas
About Monticello, Arkansas

Monticello ( MON-tiss-EL-oh) is a college town in, and the county seat of, Drew County, Arkansas. As of 2023, it had an estimated population of 8,175. Founded in 1849 in the Arkansas Timberlands near the Arkansas Delta region, the city has long been a commercial, cultural and educational hub for southeast Arkansas. With a historically agriculture- and silviculture-based economy, it has diversified to include growth from the medical sector and the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Gender
Gender | Monticello | Arkansas | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 51.1% | 50.9% | 50.8% |
Male | 48.9% | 49.1% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Monticello | Arkansas | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 14.6% | 7.4% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 8.3% | 5.6% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 17% | 11.9% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 12.3% | 11.3% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 7.6% | 14.1% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 16.4% | 18.4% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 10% | 11.6% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 2.4% | 4% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 1.1% | 4% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Monticello | Arkansas | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 2% | 6% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 10% | 8% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 27% | 34% | 27.0% |
Other College | 24% | 22% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 7% | 7% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 18% | 15% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 8% | 6% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 2% | 1% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Education
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Monticello | Arkansas | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 50.6% | 71.6% | 60.1% |
African American | 43.4% | 15.1% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.1% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 2.4% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 3.6% | 7.6% | 18.2% |
Race / Ethnicity
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