Monticello is a town in Lawrence County, Mississippi, home to about 1,351 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39654.
Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monticello. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX335 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Monticello had 1,441 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 166th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Lawrence County grew from 15,103 residents in 1900 to 12,016 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 60.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monticello, MS weather station (2 miles away).
2,018 jobs at 182 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monticello.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Lawrence County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello ElementaryMonticello | K–5 | 397 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Topeka - Tilton SchoolMonticello | K–8 | 298 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Rod Paige Middle SchoolMonticello | 6–8 | 191 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Lawrence Co Tech & Career CenterMonticello | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.7 mi |
| Lawrence County High SchoolMonticello | 9–13 | 529 | Public | 1.7 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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