Town guide

Monticello, Georgia

Monticello is a city in Jasper County, Georgia, home to about 2,747 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31064.

Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,747660 per sq mi
Median home value$168,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Monticello

1 ZIP code

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Around Monticello

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL627 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Monticello; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Monticello

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Monticello had 2,541 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 255th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Jasper County grew from 15,033 residents in 1900 to 14,588 in 2020.

Monticello population by census2000: 2,428, 2010: 2,657, 2020: 2,5412,42820002,65720102,5412020

Jasper County, 1900–2020

Jasper County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,033, 1910: 16,552, 1920: 16,362, 1930: 8,594, 1940: 8,772, 1950: 7,473, 1960: 6,135, 1970: 5,760, 1980: 7,553, 1990: 8,453, 2000: 11,426, 2010: 13,900, 2020: 14,58815K’00’1016K’20’309K’40’506K’60’708K’80’9011K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MonticelloJan: high 57°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 38°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; May: high 84°F, low 55°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in57°29°Jan4.461°32°Feb4.369°38°Mar4.877°45°Apr3.684°55°May2.689°64°Jun3.892°68°Jul4.691°67°Aug3.986°60°Sep3.978°48°Oct2.968°37°Nov3.560°32°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monticello, GA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Jasper County

1,911 jobs at 225 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jasper CountyManufacturing: 475 jobs; Retail trade: 340 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 238 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 194 jobs; Construction: 158 jobs; Other services: 109 jobs; Administrative and support: 91 jobs; Educational services: 87 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 8% Other services 6% Administrative and support 5% Educational services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monticello.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jasper Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello1.6 miles
  • Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jackson15.3 miles
  • Putnam General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eatonton20.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Monticello

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Westview Park · 3 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Ingles0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries

  • Jasper County Library2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1808.

Notable people born here

  • Trisha Yearwood (1964) · American country singer
  • John Gill Shorter (1818) · American politician (1818-1872)
  • John Gill Shorter (1818) · American politician (1818-1872)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Monticello

Public schools here are run by Jasper County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jasper County Primary SchoolMonticelloPre-K–2660Public0.7 mi
Washington Park Elementary SchoolMonticello3–5581Public0.5 mi
Jasper County Middle SchoolMonticello6–8647Public1.5 mi
Jasper County High SchoolMonticello9–12818Public1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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