Montgomery County, Arkansas Population 2024

8,697

Montgomery County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 8,697 with a growth rate of 0.89% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Montgomery County, Arkansas is the 64th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 9,515 and has seen a growth of -8.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

35 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,082770.86%
20289,005770.86%
20278,928770.87%
20268,851770.88%
20258,774770.89%
20248,697770.89%
20238,620770.9%
20228,543-92-1.07%
20218,6351501.77%
20208,485-562-6.21%
20199,0471201.34%
20188,927340.38%
20178,893-54-0.6%
20168,947-82-0.91%
20159,029-134-1.46%
20149,163-91-0.98%
20139,254-90-0.96%
20129,344-60-0.64%
20119,404-111-1.17%
20109,51500%
19907,841700.9%
19807,7711,95033.5%
19705,8214518.4%
19605,370-1,310-19.61%
19506,680-2,196-24.74%
19408,876-1,892-17.57%
193010,768-344-3.1%
192011,112-1,343-10.78%
191012,4553,01131.88%
19009,4441,52119.2%
18907,9232,19438.3%
18805,7292,74591.99%
18702,984-649-17.86%
18603,6331,67585.55%
18501,958-7,124-78.44%
2024 Growth Rate
0.89% (77)
County Seat
Mount Ida
2020 Population
8,485
Area
780 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.5% (212)
Founded
December 9, 1842

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,77790.91%
Two or more races3243.79%
Other race2322.71%
Native American861.01%
Asian720.84%
Black or African American640.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Montgomery County, Arkansas Population by Race

Montgomery County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Montgomery County, Arkansas Median Age

50.5

Total

49.2

Male

53.1

Female

Montgomery County, Arkansas Adults

There are 7,018 adults, (2,313 of whom are seniors) in Montgomery County, Arkansas.

Montgomery County, Arkansas Age Dependency

81.8

Age Dependency Ratio

49.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Montgomery County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female4,17548.8%
Male4,38051.2%

Montgomery County, Arkansas Population by Age

Montgomery County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5892.3580.419.6
Married2,0302.7887.312.7
Non Family1,1411.177525
Female2523.3658.741.3
Male1663.6166.933.1

2.84

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

80.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montgomery County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5458.43%
Associates Degree5438.4%
Bachelors Degree76011.75%
Graduate Degree3004.64%
High School Graduate2,26635.04%
Less Than 9th Grade3124.82%
Some College1,74126.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Montgomery County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Montgomery County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,8495,1291,010
2+ Races25517832
Hispanic23819313
Other Race1161160
Native American75450
Asian72720
Black34215

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.27%.

Montgomery County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,833$62,946$43,625
Graduate Degree$51,350$36,635$52,400
High School Graduate$30,195$41,836$21,563
Less Than 9th Grade$30,486$45,255$25,550
Overall$32,903$42,500$25,214
Some College$25,786$37,604$23,030

$32,903

Average Earnings

$42,500

Average Male

$25,214

Average Female

Montgomery County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montgomery County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montgomery County, Arkansas Language

96.25% of Montgomery County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 3.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.87% of the population.

Montgomery County, Arkansas Language

Montgomery County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,5641,13314.98%
Multiple31714545.74%
Hispanic41413632.85%
Other2328737.5%
Asian726590.28%
Native863743.02%
Black481429.17%

18.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.33%

Male Poverty Rate

15.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montgomery County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Arkansas is Asian, with 90.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Arkansas is White, with 14.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.66%.

Montgomery County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.7%
High School20.86%
Some College15.81%
Bachelors or Greater7.95%

Montgomery County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed71.63%
Female Unemployed67.26%
Male Employed12.8%
Female Employed6.11%

Montgomery County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montgomery County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,905$74,829
Households$47,103$61,955
Married Families$66,800$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,476$33,170

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montgomery County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Montgomery County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montgomery County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Montgomery County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montgomery County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

632

Number of Veterans

588

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam338
First Gulf War92
Second Gulf War61
Korea30
World War II5

Montgomery County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74269
75+178
55 to 6494
35 to 5472
18 to 3419

Montgomery County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6170.0960759887885394
Hispanic340.12546125461254612
2+ Races150.050335570469798654

Montgomery County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Montgomery County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montgomery County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.5%

Labor Force Participation

45%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Montgomery County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery County, Arkansas 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

62.98%

Born in Montgomery County, Arkansas

97.56%

Native Born

2.44%

Foreign Born

2.17%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.56% of Montgomery County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 62.98% having been born in Arkansas. 2.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Montgomery County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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