City in Wayne County, Kentucky · 6.1 sq mi · 938 people per sq mi
About 5,700 people live in Monticello. The typical household earns $44,952, and the median resident is 40.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,758 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.39%
Men 40.2 · Women 41.5
1810–2026
5,712
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1810–2026
5,712
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,712 | -9 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,721 | -3 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 5,724 | -28 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 5,752 | -18 | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 5,770 | +21 | 0.37% |
| 2021 | 5,749 | -9 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 5,758 | -180 | 3.03% |
| 2019 | 5,938 | -44 | 0.74% |
| 2018 | 5,982 | -71 | 1.17% |
| 2017 | 6,053 | -40 | 0.66% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 52% | 36% |
| Never married | 31% | 29% | 32% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau