Monticello is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,969 people and three associated neighborhoods, Monticello is the 240th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Monticello is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Monticello is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Monticello who work in teaching (12.10%), office and administrative support (11.25%), and sales jobs (9.17%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.00% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Monticello is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Monticello citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.11% of adults 25 and older in Monticello have a college degree. The per capita income in Monticello in 2022 was $26,396, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,584 for a family of four. However, Monticello contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Monticello is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Monticello home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monticello residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Monticello include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Monticello is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
