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Monticello, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Wayne County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,741
Population
943/sq mi density
$37,733
Median Income
$21,289 per capita
$125,800
Home Value
$157,933 Zillow
$679
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
1,995 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$37,733 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$125,800 home value, $679/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.4%
6,134 → 5,740
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.9%
$23,453 → $37,733
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.87%
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
5,480
-260 from 2023 (5,740)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,636
+$14,903 from 2023 ($37,733)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,134 | — | $23,453 | — |
| 2015 | 6,070 | -1% | $25,731 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 6,053 | -0.3% | $31,774 | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 5,938 | -1.9% | $31,639 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,694 | -4.1% | $40,477 | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 5,740 | +0.8% | $37,733 | -6.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.