Montague County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,966
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,966
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,890
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,011
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,011
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,965
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,719
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.1%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,517
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,528
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $206,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,558
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $582
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,008
Building Permits, 2025 20
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,538
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,079
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,453
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,937
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 266,771
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,656
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,545
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,660
Persons in poverty, percent 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 448
Total employment, 2023 3,667
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 166,024
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,289
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 438
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.4
Population per square mile, 2010 21.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 930.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 930.91
FIPS Code 48337