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Monticello, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Drew County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,320
Population
775/sq mi density
$27,998
Median Income
$23,857 per capita
$128,900
Home Value
$163,088 Zillow
$676
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
403
Violent Crime/100K
3,062 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$27,998 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$128,900 home value, $676/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
403 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.9%
9,652 → 8,216
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+6.2%
$26,369 → $27,998
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Monticello across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,339
-877 from 2023 (8,216)
Projected Median Income 2030
$29,195
+$1,197 from 2023 ($27,998)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,652 | — | $26,369 | — |
| 2015 | 9,637 | -0.2% | $25,123 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 9,472 | -1.7% | $31,078 | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 9,247 | -2.4% | $36,496 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 8,308 | -10.2% | $33,604 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 8,216 | -1.1% | $27,998 | -16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.