Moving to Monticello, Arkansas

About Monticello, Arkansas
Monticello

Monticello ( MON-tiss-EL-oh) is a college town in, and the county seat of, Drew County, Arkansas. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 9,467. 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

Household Income


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


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
Education
Race / Ethnicity


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