Monticello

County:: East Baton Rouge Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.391
State:: Louisiana

Monticello is a CDP located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Monticello has a 2025 population of 4,666. Monticello is currently declining at a rate of -0.72% annually and its population has decreased by -5.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,926 in 2020.

The average household income in Monticello is $79,601 with a poverty rate of 9.9%. The median age in Monticello is 37.5 years: 37.8 years for males, and 37.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Monticello includes 92.37% Black or African American, 4.77% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	4,320	92.37%
White	223	4.77%
Two or more races	75	1.6%
Other race	58	1.24%
Native American	1	0.02%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Monticello Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Monticello's average per capita income is $47,527. Household income levels show a median of $62,106. The poverty rate stands at 9.9%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$70,476	$82,492
Married Families	$70,391	-
Households	$62,106	$79,601
Non Families	$56,029	$71,204

$47,527

Average Income

$62,106

Median Household Income

9.9%

Poverty Rate