Montague County, Texas Population 2024

22,117

Montague County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 22,117 with a growth rate of 2.4% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Montague County, Texas is the 112th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 19,719 and has seen a growth of 12.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,7125192.15%
202824,1935192.19%
202723,6745192.24%
202623,1555192.29%
202522,6365192.35%
202422,1175192.4%
202321,5985192.46%
202221,0796423.14%
202120,4374382.19%
202019,9991510.76%
201919,8482521.29%
201819,5961880.97%
201719,408210.11%
201619,3871330.69%
201519,254-112-0.58%
201419,366-20-0.1%
201319,386-91-0.47%
201219,477-283-1.43%
201119,760410.21%
201019,71900%
199017,274-136-0.78%
198017,4102,08413.6%
197015,3264332.91%
196014,893-2,177-12.75%
195017,070-3,372-16.5%
194020,4421,2836.7%
193019,159-3,041-13.7%
192022,200-2,923-11.63%
191025,1233231.3%
190024,8005,93731.47%
189018,8637,60667.57%
188011,25710,3671164.83%
1870890414.83%
1860849-23,863-96.56%
2024 Growth Rate
2.4% (519)
County Website
Montague County
State
Texas
County Seat
Montague
2020 Population
19,999
Area
931 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.59% (2,118)
Founded
1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,50191.6%
Two or more races8534.22%
Other race5902.92%
Black or African American1590.79%
Native American930.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Montague County, Texas Population by Race

Montague County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Montague County, Texas Median Age

44.1

Total

43.4

Male

44.7

Female

Montague County, Texas Adults

There are 15,618 adults, (4,363 of whom are seniors) in Montague County, Texas.

Montague County, Texas Age Dependency

79.4

Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Montague County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female10,37951.39%
Male9,81848.61%

Montague County, Texas Population by Age

Montague County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9072.5179.720.3
Married4,4003.0488.811.2
Non Family2,4861.2266.533.5
Female7103.2571.828.2
Male3113.577426

3.02

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montague County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0447.35%
Associates Degree1,1548.13%
Bachelors Degree1,82312.84%
Graduate Degree5513.88%
High School Graduate5,47438.55%
Less Than 9th Grade6614.66%
Some College3,49224.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Montague County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Montague County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,47911,2582,117
Hispanic1,251775171
2+ Races494444121
Other Race2558712
Black96910
Native American73703
Islander110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 24.49%.

Montague County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,113$68,056$55,616
Graduate Degree$54,643$60,288$49,531
High School Graduate$36,815$52,068$25,089
Less Than 9th Grade$31,341$45,417$19,830
Overall$43,080$56,582$28,692
Some College$45,641$65,612$28,432

$43,080

Average Earnings

$56,582

Average Male

$28,692

Average Female

Montague County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montague County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montague County, Texas Language

92.07% of Montague County, Texas residents speak only English, while 7.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.55% of the population.

Montague County, Texas Language

Montague County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,8212,20113.08%
Hispanic2,31725711.09%
Other59013322.54%
Multiple83812615.04%
Black1526945.39%
Islander11100%

12.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.49%

Male Poverty Rate

13.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montague County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montague County, Texas is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montague County, Texas is Hispanic, with 11.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.05%.

Montague County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.48%
High School12.81%
Some College6.98%
Bachelors or Greater3.52%

Montague County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75.14%
Male Unemployed21.01%
Female Employed7.17%
Male Employed4.51%

Montague County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montague County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,818$92,012
Households$63,336$78,500
Married Families$90,156$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,290$42,321

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montague County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Montague County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montague County, Texas 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.

Montague County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montague County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,756

Number of Veterans

1,486

Male Veterans

270

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam728
First Gulf War551
Second Gulf War321
Korea118
World War II11

Montague County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54538
65 to 74513
75+429
55 to 64225
18 to 3451

Montague County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,62911.2%
2+ Races8914.81%
Hispanic895.97%
Native American3243.84%
Other Race31%
Black22.08%
Islander1100%

Montague County, Texas Veterans by Race

Montague County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montague County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Montague County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montague County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montague County, Texas 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

74.37%

Born in Montague County, Texas

96.94%

Native Born

3.06%

Foreign Born

2.53%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.94% of Montague County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 74.37% having been born in Texas. 2.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Montague County, Texas Place of Birth

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