MontereyLA
The town was settled in 1889 and has 326 residents today.
Is Monterey a good place to live?
Monterey’s mean commuting time is 44 minutes, above both the Louisiana town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 162 in Louisiana we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Monterey. Monterey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
326 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Monterey: who provides what
Monterey is unincorporated, so Concordia Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monterey.
The schools Monterey’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Monterey High School, with 369 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 369 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in Monterey is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Monterey’s FEMA risk score comes in at 19 of 100. FEMA puts 27% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to drought. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Monterey has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Just 4% of Monterey’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs in Monterey grew by 74 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 84. The top destinations are Vidalia (10%), Natchez (9%) and Minorca (6%). Among residents here, 16% live below the poverty line.
| Monterey | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Monterey, expect mild winters and hot summers
For Monterey, the typical July afternoon high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Monterey’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town
For adults in Monterey, the share who report frequent mental distress is 21%. In Monterey, just over a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, and 49% have high blood pressure.
| Monterey | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Monterey | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 15.1% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 26% | 17.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.1% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Monterey
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Monterey; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Monterey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
96% of working residents leave Monterey for work
Where Monterey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Monterey
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Monterey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Monterey had a population of 474. The community is located near the junction of Louisiana Highways 129 and 565 in west central Concordia Parish, southwest of Ferriday. It is also part of the Natchez, MS–LA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Monterey has a post office with the ZIP code 71354. Public education in the community is provided by Concordia Parish Schools
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- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 55 ft
- ZIP code
- 71354
Questions about Monterey
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monterey, LA a good place to live?
Monterey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.