Montgomery County, Illinois
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,076
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,615
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,327
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,321
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,288
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 30,104
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.4%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,917
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,528
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $112,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,199
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $529
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $723
Building Permits, 2025 11
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,319
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,111
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 184,582
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,007
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 482,553
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,295
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,620
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,451
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 676
Total employment, 2023 7,538
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 318,674
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,523
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 622
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 40.2
Population per square mile, 2010 42.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 703.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 703.69
FIPS Code 17135