LAMap-doton-Monticello, 2004
Monticello’s story
Monticello in pictures
Census counts: 4,710 in 1990, 5,431 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 7 maps from 1908 on.
Explore the history →MonticelloLA
3,999 people live in this town in Louisiana.
Population
3,999
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$176K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
306
A commuter town
TownGrade
C−
#111 of 161 in LA
Is Monticello a good place to live?
A tough set of grades. Its weakest subject is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. It also trails on hazard risk (D) — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. At about $176K, a typical home costs 2.5 years of the Baton Rouge metro’s $70K median household income. Incomes are its strong suit — the median household earns $70K. Overall, that makes a C−, good for 111th of 161 in Louisiana. That leaves it better than 18% of U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Monticello for work
Where Monticello’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
306jobs based in Monticello
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Monticello grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Monticello is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthOchsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge 4.1 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workBOpen →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 2% conserved landC−Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 21 attractions →Tiger Stadium and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monticello. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Stadium & arenaTiger Stadium
9 mi MuseumUSS Kidd
10 mi Stadium & arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
39 mi MuseumWhitney Plantation Historic District10 mi Theme parkBlue Bayou and Dixie Landin'7 mi MuseumLSU Rural Life MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Tiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Kidd: Cobatfor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pete Maravich Assembly Center: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Monticello: who provides what
Monticello is unincorporated, so East Baton Rouge Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDixie Electric Membership13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBaton Rouge Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesEast Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton Rouge Parish provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereE Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of VotersEast Baton Rouge Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code7081470814 100%Census 2020
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 Monticello.
Monticello has homes that are cheap against local pay, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Monticello faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Flood insurance has paid out on 341 claims in Monticello since 1979. 60% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Monticello once, in 2016.
90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
341
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Monticello’s schools beat 53% of Louisiana districts
Public schools: the East Baton Rouge Parish school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. 317 students attend Monticello’s public school.
53%of LA districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 317 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Monticello is less healthy than three in four U.S. towns
Within Louisiana it is healthier than 72% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
Among adults in Monticello, 14% report frequent physical distress, below the Louisiana town median (16%) and near the median of U.S. towns (14%). Of 32 CDC measures, Monticello beats the Louisiana average on 9 and trails it on 7. The share of adults in Monticello who sleep under 7 hours: 48%. Only 9 of the 161 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Monticello.
25%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Monticello | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 42% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 44% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 82% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
9 better16 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Monticello | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 7.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 18.1% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 22.8% | 16.8% |
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
4.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
72nd
percentile among LA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Fewer of Monticello’s working residents work locally than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town
Monticello has 306 jobs for its 2,334 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 386 in 2013 to 306.
The typical journey to work in Monticello is 31 minutes. Jobs based locally fell to 306 in 2023, 80 fewer than in 2013. Among residents locally, 12% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Baton Rouge (45%), New Orleans (2%) and Central (2%).
0%work in town
| Monticello | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Monticello0%
Baton Rouge45%
New Orleans2%
Central2%
Lafayette1%
8 mi
median commute distance
306
jobs based in Monticello
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Monticello, expect mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 40.7°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.7°.
In Monticello, the peak summer temperature is 92°F, against 92°F in Louisiana’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: its January low is 41°F. Snow is a rarity.
92°summer high
| Monticello | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 41°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 92°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter43–64°
Spring57–79°
Summer72–91°
Fall58–80°
Nov 26
typical first frost
Feb 25
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
Monticello has set aside 1.7% of its land for conservation
There are 0.2 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. The trail density for Monticello comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
1.7%conserved
| Monticello | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
1.7%
conserved · 26 of 1,525 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Sherwood Forest Community Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 2. Sugarland Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B−
A home in Monticello sells for about $190K at the median
At 2.5 years of the Baton Rouge metro’s $70K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 76% of Louisiana towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living.
For households in Monticello, the share who own their home is 87%. The town’s midpoint rent stands at $1,284 a month.
$190Kmedian sale price
| Monticello | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,284 a month | $989 a month | $1,185 a month |
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Monticello
17pages on Monticello
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Monticello
Remington College-Baton Rouge CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Baton Rouge5.3 mi$15,837 tuitionBaton Rouge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Baton Rouge6.2 mi$4,321 in-state tuitionSouthern University and A & M CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Baton Rouge9 mi$9,922 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Monticello residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
About Monticello
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Monticello is a census-designated place (CDP) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Monticello had a population of 5,431. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,902 ft
Monticello’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Monticello.
Baton RougeCentralMonticello
How the neighbors grade
| Town | LA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello | #111 | C− | B− | — | B− | C− |
| Baton Rouge | #105 | C− | C+ | — | B− | C− |
| Central | #9 | B+ | C | — | A | B+ |
Monticello, Baton Rouge and Central report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Monticello with a neighbor →
Questions about Monticello
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monticello, LA a good place to live?
Monticello grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #111 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades C− for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Monticello, LA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $176,000, 18% below the Louisiana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.