Montgomery County, North Carolina
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,751
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,403
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,364
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,740
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,747
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,751
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,798
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,296
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,439
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $161,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,383
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $431
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $766
Building Permits, 2025 176
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,643
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,677
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,352
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,527
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 427,407
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,540
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,766
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,156
Persons in poverty, percent 16.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 503
Total employment, 2023 7,600
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 387,763
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,719
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 239
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 121
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 102
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 167
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 52.4
Population per square mile, 2010 56.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 491.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 491.76
FIPS Code 37123