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Monticello, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Jasper County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,668
Population
641/sq mi density
$45,625
Median Income
$26,396 per capita
$164,100
Home Value
$298,453 Zillow
$1,003
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
143
Violent Crime/100K
1,734 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$45,625 median income, 7.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$164,100 home value, $1,003/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,625
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,396
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.7%
114% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Monticello vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Monticello’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,625
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,396
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,154
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$776
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$776
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.0%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.6%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$433M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11%
Other
16.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
270
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
15
Retail
31
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,154
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,293
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,396 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,154 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $776 |
| County GDP | $433M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 270 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,154 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,293 |