Montgomery County, Mississippi Population 2024

9,637

Montgomery County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 9,637 with a growth rate of 0.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Montgomery County, Mississippi is the 69th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 10,894 and has seen a growth of -11.54% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20299,822370.38%
20289,785370.38%
20279,748370.38%
20269,711370.38%
20259,674370.38%
20249,637370.39%
20239,600370.39%
20229,563-136-1.4%
20219,699-95-0.97%
20209,794280.29%
20199,766-220-2.2%
20189,986-152-1.5%
201710,138-92-0.9%
201610,230400.39%
201510,190-168-1.62%
201410,358-217-2.05%
201310,575-25-0.24%
201210,600-171-1.59%
201110,771-123-1.13%
201010,89400%
199012,388-978-7.32%
198013,3664483.47%
197012,918-402-3.02%
196013,320-1,150-7.95%
195014,470-1,233-7.85%
194015,7036944.62%
193015,0091,2048.72%
192013,805-3,901-22.03%
191017,7061,1707.08%
190016,5362,07714.36%
189014,4591,1118.32%
188013,3483,52635.9%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.39% (37)
County Website
Montgomery County
County Seat
2020 Population
9,794
Area
407 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.6% (-157)
Founded
1871

Montgomery County, Mississippi Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,11952.22%
Black or African American4,51346.04%
Two or more races1261.29%
Other race450.46%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Montgomery County, Mississippi Population by Race

Montgomery County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Montgomery County, Mississippi Median Age

42

Total

40

Male

43.5

Female

Montgomery County, Mississippi Adults

There are 7,580 adults, (2,166 of whom are seniors) in Montgomery County, Mississippi.

Montgomery County, Mississippi Age Dependency

81.1

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Montgomery County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female5,12952.32%
Male4,67447.68%

Montgomery County, Mississippi Population by Age

Montgomery County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8302.5266.633.4
Non Family1,4881.1659.940.1
Married1,2903.0986.413.6
Female8873.7147.652.4
Male1653.9975.224.8

3.32

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

66.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montgomery County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,16317.32%
Associates Degree5628.37%
Bachelors Degree6069.03%
Graduate Degree5277.85%
High School Graduate1,94028.89%
Less Than 9th Grade4727.03%
Some College1,44421.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Montgomery County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7703,215768
Black2,7641,757333
2+ Races1268832
Hispanic62278
Other Race45100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 25.4%.

Montgomery County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,719$54,125$50,469
Graduate Degree$44,291$44,643$0
High School Graduate$30,046$34,886$21,023
Less Than 9th Grade$27,644$28,416$0
Overall$28,899$34,850$23,603
Some College$28,176$39,855$25,666

$28,899

Average Earnings

$34,850

Average Male

$23,603

Average Female

Montgomery County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montgomery County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montgomery County, Mississippi Language

98.89% of Montgomery County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 1.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.89% of the population.

Montgomery County, Mississippi Language

Montgomery County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,4791,66237.11%
White5,00167513.5%

24.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.01%

Male Poverty Rate

28.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montgomery County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Mississippi is Black, with 37.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Mississippi is White, with 13.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.67%.

Montgomery County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.89%
Bachelors or Greater19.26%
Some College13.77%
High School12.53%

Montgomery County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.38%
Female Employed17.32%
Male Unemployed16.36%
Male Employed3.6%

Montgomery County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montgomery County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,414$70,905
Households$36,845$57,329
Married Families$65,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,819$34,045

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montgomery County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.3%

Male Marriage Rate

30.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Montgomery County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montgomery County, Mississippi 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 45-54.

Montgomery County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montgomery County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

406

Number of Veterans

406

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam208
First Gulf War53
Korea24
Second Gulf War20
World War II0

Montgomery County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74167
75+141
35 to 5470
55 to 6425
18 to 343

Montgomery County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2626.3%
Black1324.06%
2+ Races129.52%

Montgomery County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Montgomery County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montgomery County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.7%

Labor Force Participation

44.9%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Montgomery County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery County, Mississippi 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

84.33%

Born in Montgomery County, Mississippi

99.54%

Native Born

0.46%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.54% of Montgomery County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 84.33% having been born in Mississippi. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Montgomery County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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