Monticello, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 9,146. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,327 (+2.0% change)
Males: 4,261 (46.6%), Females: 4,885 (53.4%)
Drew County
Zip codes: 71655, 71656.
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $26,821
Median house value: $66,000
Population by Race
Races in Monticello:
- White Non-Hispanic (64.4%)
- Black (32.6%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (11.7%), Irish (8.7%), English (8.2%), German (6.3%), French (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).
Elevation: 291 feet
Land area: 10.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Monticello
- High school or higher: 78.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Monticello city
- Never married: 30.3%
- Now married: 47.7%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 11.8%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +675 (+8.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Monticello:
- DREW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (778 SCOGIN DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Monticello:
- BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; WARREN, AR)
- DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; DUMAS, AR)
- MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MCGEHEE, AR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monticello:
- MID DELTA RGNL (about 58 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
- MONROE REGIONAL (about 80 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
- ADAMS FIELD (about 81 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Monticello:
- MONTICELLO MUNI/ELLIS FIELD (about 4 miles; MONTICELLO, AR; Abbreviation: LLQ)
- STAR CITY MUNI (about 21 miles; STAR CITY, AR; Abbreviation: 55M)
- WARREN MUNI (about 21 miles; WARREN, AR; Abbreviation: 3M9)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Monticello:
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (Full-time enrollment: 2,048; Location: Highway 425 South; Public; Website: www.uamont.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Monticello:
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 45 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
- DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 79 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 85 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
- MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
Schools
Public high schools in Monticello:
- MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 721; Location: 390 CLYDE ROSS DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location: 440 HIGHWAY 83 SOUTH; Grades: 07 – 12)
- MONTICELLO OCCUPATIONAL ED. CENTER (Location: 741 SCOGIN DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Monticello:
- MONTICELLO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 180 CLYDE ROSS DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- DREW CENTRAL ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 524; Location: 440 HIGHWAY 83 SOUTH; Grades: KG – 06)
- MONTICELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 477; Location: 1037 SCOGIN DR.; Grades: KG – 02)
- MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: 280 CLYDE ROSS DR.; Grades: 03 – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Monticello:
- JELLYBEAN JUNCTION PRES (Students: 62; Location: P.O. BOX 832; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Monticello:
- SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $752,102; Location: 107 EAST JACKSON; 139,403 books; 2,628 audio materials; 4,724 video materials; 444 serial subscriptions)