Montgomery, West Virginia Population 2024

1,208

Montgomery Demographics

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

  • White: 70.75%
  • Two or more races: 20.81%
  • Black or African American: 7.85%
  • Other race: 0.59%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
745.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.96% (-63)
The current population of Montgomery, West Virginia is 1,208 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,271.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,20770.75%
Two or more races35520.81%
Black or African American1347.85%
Other race100.59%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Montgomery Population by Race

Montgomery Population Pyramid 2024

Montgomery Median Age

38.9

Total

29.9

Male

40.1

Female

Montgomery Adults

There are 1,378 adults, (287 of whom are seniors) in Montgomery.

Montgomery Age Dependency

56.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Montgomery Sex Ratio

Female1,05061.55%
Male65638.45%

Montgomery Population by Age

Montgomery Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6502.2730.869.2
Non Family3651.1615.184.9
Female1614.4630.469.6
Married1092.679.820.2
Male153.476040

3.64

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

30.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montgomery Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11811.5%
Associates Degree313.02%
Bachelors Degree15114.72%
Graduate Degree464.48%
High School Graduate43242.11%
Less Than 9th Grade383.7%
Some College21020.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Montgomery Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Montgomery Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White809671176
2+ Races1321280
Black756111
Hispanic161610
Other Race101010

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Montgomery Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,087$0$44,808
Graduate Degree$72,500$0$0
High School Graduate$24,750$0$26,563
Less Than 9th Grade$0$13,438$0
Overall$36,635$44,615$31,797
Some College$46,181$70,972$35,972

$36,635

Average Earnings

$44,615

Average Male

$31,797

Average Female

Montgomery Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montgomery Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montgomery Language

98.86% of Montgomery residents speak only English, while 1.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.95% of the population.

Montgomery Language

Montgomery Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White99535936.08%
Black13411283.58%
Multiple3378424.93%

37.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

48.07%

Male Poverty Rate

31.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montgomery

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montgomery is Black, with 83.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montgomery is Multiple, with 24.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.46%.

Montgomery Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.28%
Some College37.34%
High School35%
Bachelors or Greater4.28%

Montgomery Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed67.65%
Male Employed18.08%
Female Employed12.69%

Montgomery Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montgomery Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$38,393$57,279
Households$27,174$41,573
Married Families$89,792$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,250$28,373

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montgomery Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

16.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

22.8%

Male Marriage Rate

13.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Montgomery Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montgomery Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Montgomery Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montgomery Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

38

Number of Veterans

29

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War17
Second Gulf War8
Vietnam5
World War II4
Korea0

Montgomery Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5417
75+13
55 to 646
65 to 742
18 to 340

Montgomery Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White323.09%
2+ Races62.36%
Hispanic620.69%

Montgomery Veterans by Race

Montgomery Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montgomery Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.2%

Labor Force Participation

38.7%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Montgomery Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery 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

75.03%

Born in Montgomery

99.41%

Native Born

0.59%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.41% of Montgomery residents were born in the United States, with 75.03% having been born in West Virginia. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Montgomery Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,129-16-1.4%
20281,145-16-1.38%
20271,161-15-1.28%
20261,176-16-1.34%
20251,192-16-1.32%
20241,208-16-1.31%
20231,224-11-0.89%
20221,235-19-1.52%
20211,254-17-1.34%
20201,271-239-15.83%
20191,510-17-1.11%
20181,527-19-1.23%
20171,546-22-1.4%
20161,568-17-1.07%
20151,585-17-1.06%
20141,602-15-0.93%
20131,617-10-0.61%
20121,627-3-0.18%
20111,630-8-0.49%
20101,63800%

Montgomery Population by Year