Monticello is a town in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,571 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Monticello is in central Lawrence County, on the west side of the Pearl River. U.S. Route 84 runs through the north side of the town on a four-lane bypass. US 84 leads east 15 mi to Prentiss and west 22 mi to Interstate 55 in Brookhaven. Mississippi Highway 27 passes through the west side of Monticello, leading north 37 mi to Crystal Springs and south 33 mi to Tylertown. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Monticello has a total area of 11.0 km2, of which 10.8 km2 are land and 0.2 km2, or 2.17%, are water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,441 people, 640 households, and 350 families residing in the town.

Education

The town of Monticello is served by the Lawrence County School District. The district is under the supervision of Superintendent Tammy Fairburn, who took office in 2012.

Notable people