Montezuma, Georgia Population 2024

2,851

Montezuma Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Montezuma was:

  • Black or African American: 77.01%
  • White: 18.88%
  • Asian: 3.13%
  • Two or more races: 0.99%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
624.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.19% (-188)
The current population of Montezuma, Georgia is 2,851 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,039.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American2,34177.01%
White57418.88%
Asian953.13%
Two or more races300.99%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Montezuma Population by Race

Montezuma Population Pyramid 2024

Montezuma Median Age

43.2

Total

35.6

Male

48.4

Female

Montezuma Adults

There are 2,463 adults, (536 of whom are seniors) in Montezuma.

Montezuma Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Montezuma Sex Ratio

Female1,57151.68%
Male1,46948.32%

Montezuma Population by Age

Montezuma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1852.562.537.5
Non Family4311.1664.335.7
Married3522.8689.210.8
Female3083.8229.270.8
Male943.0563.836.2

3.28

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montezuma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade28013.1%
Associates Degree1085.05%
Bachelors Degree1768.23%
Graduate Degree1577.34%
High School Graduate76835.92%
Less Than 9th Grade432.01%
Some College60628.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Montezuma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Montezuma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,6511,340119
White403391192
Asian414121
Hispanic31310
2+ Races30301

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.22%.

Montezuma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,250$48,869$28,456
Graduate Degree$0$28,594$56,776
High School Graduate$28,190$0$29,183
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$30,036$29,712$30,357
Some College$48,278$50,088$0

$30,036

Average Earnings

$29,712

Average Male

$30,357

Average Female

Montezuma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montezuma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montezuma Language

97.07% of Montezuma residents speak only English, while 2.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.38% of the population.

Montezuma Language

Montezuma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,33049121.07%
White468245.13%
Multiple301136.67%

17.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.94%

Male Poverty Rate

20.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montezuma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montezuma is Multiple, with 36.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montezuma is White, with 5.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.64%.

Montezuma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.48%
High School18.29%
Some College18.13%
Bachelors or Greater5.41%

Montezuma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.48%
Male Employed7.28%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Montezuma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montezuma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,500$59,129
Households$46,315$48,482
Married Families$76,375$-999,999,999
Non Families-$29,855

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montezuma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.6%

Male Marriage Rate

31.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Montezuma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montezuma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Montezuma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montezuma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

174

Number of Veterans

174

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam66
First Gulf War58
Second Gulf War24
Korea0
World War II0

Montezuma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7466
55 to 6462
35 to 5446
18 to 340
75+0

Montezuma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1075.62%
White6714.29%

Montezuma Veterans by Race

Montezuma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montezuma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.3%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Montezuma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montezuma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montezuma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.28%

Born in Montezuma

96.84%

Native Born

3.16%

Foreign Born

3.16%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.84% of Montezuma residents were born in the United States, with 89.28% having been born in Georgia. 3.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Montezuma Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,616-47-1.76%
20282,663-47-1.73%
20272,710-47-1.7%
20262,757-47-1.68%
20252,804-47-1.65%
20242,851-47-1.62%
20232,898-65-2.19%
20222,963-53-1.76%
20213,016-23-0.76%
20203,039541.81%
20192,985-63-2.07%
20183,048-45-1.45%
20173,093-54-1.72%
20163,147-60-1.87%
20153,207-43-1.32%
20143,250-29-0.88%
20133,279-94-2.79%
20123,373-53-1.55%
20113,426-48-1.38%
20103,47400%
20003,999-507-11.25%
19904,506-324-6.71%
19804,83070517.09%
19704,12538110.18%
19603,74482328.18%
19502,92130511.66%

Montezuma Population by Year