Montgomery County, Virginia Population 2024

98,506

Montgomery County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 98,506 with a growth rate of -0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Montgomery County, Virginia is the 19th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 94,560 and has seen a growth of 4.17% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202997,706-160-0.16%
202897,866-160-0.16%
202798,026-160-0.16%
202698,186-160-0.16%
202598,346-160-0.16%
202498,506-160-0.16%
202398,666-160-0.16%
202298,826380.04%
202198,788-786-0.79%
202099,5747020.71%
201998,8721910.19%
201898,6814510.46%
201798,230-72-0.07%
201698,3028750.9%
201597,4272340.24%
201497,1935350.55%
201396,6589601%
201295,6989370.99%
201194,7612010.21%
201094,56000%
199073,91310,39716.37%
198063,51616,35934.69%
197047,15714,23443.23%
196032,9233,14310.55%
195029,7808,57440.43%
194021,2061,6018.17%
193019,6051,0105.43%
192018,5951,3277.68%
191017,2681,4168.93%
190015,852-1,890-10.65%
189017,7421,0496.28%
188016,6934,13732.95%
187012,5561,93918.26%
186010,6172,25827.01%
18508,35995412.88%
18407,405-4,901-39.83%
183012,3063,57340.91%
18208,7333243.85%
18108,409-635-7.02%
18009,044-4,184-31.63%
179013,228-84,478-86.46%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.16% (-160)
County Website
Montgomery County
County Seat
Christiansburg
2020 Population
99,574
Area
387 mi²
Density
255 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.07% (-1,068)
Founded
1772

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,36483.89%
Asian6,4576.5%
Black or African American4,0544.08%
Two or more races3,5523.57%
Other race1,5181.53%
Native American2860.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1420.14%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Montgomery County, Virginia Population by Race

Montgomery County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Montgomery County, Virginia Median Age

29.7

Total

28

Male

31.8

Female

Montgomery County, Virginia Adults

There are 84,379 adults, (13,136 of whom are seniors) in Montgomery County, Virginia.

Montgomery County, Virginia Age Dependency

39.5

Age Dependency Ratio

18.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21

Child Dependency Ratio

Montgomery County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female47,83148.13%
Male51,54251.87%

Montgomery County, Virginia Population by Age

Montgomery County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All36,0622.4754.945.1
Non Family16,8821.8334.665.4
Married15,6223.0276.523.5
Female2,3482.9150.649.4
Male1,2103.266931

2.94

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

54.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montgomery County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9373.46%
Associates Degree3,9377.04%
Bachelors Degree12,15421.74%
Graduate Degree13,85624.78%
High School Graduate13,18723.58%
Less Than 9th Grade8671.55%
Some College9,97717.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Montgomery County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White48,29445,99721,803
Asian3,0832,9292,458
Black2,2002,095903
Hispanic1,4031,230481
2+ Races1,024939339
Other Race703612231
Native American17514210
Islander11911940

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.73%.

Montgomery County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,174$66,056$46,287
Graduate Degree$64,890$74,942$58,288
High School Graduate$36,875$41,495$27,162
Less Than 9th Grade$25,492$35,811$15,021
Overall$48,306$54,692$40,029
Some College$41,065$50,482$33,976

$48,306

Average Earnings

$54,692

Average Male

$40,029

Average Female

Montgomery County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montgomery County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montgomery County, Virginia Language

89.91% of Montgomery County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 10.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.45% of the population.

Montgomery County, Virginia Language

Montgomery County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White75,48617,64423.37%
Asian5,1911,77034.1%
Black3,2311,00631.14%
Hispanic2,48883133.4%
Multiple2,60673028.01%
Other1,47862642.35%
Native19312564.77%
Islander12764.72%

24.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.87%

Male Poverty Rate

24.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montgomery County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Virginia is Native, with 64.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Virginia is Islander, with 4.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.71%.

Montgomery County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.37%
High School15.11%
Some College11.31%
Bachelors or Greater6.45%

Montgomery County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.95%
Male Unemployed41.68%
Female Employed14.15%
Male Employed11.53%

Montgomery County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montgomery County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,261$118,766
Households$65,270$85,496
Married Families$109,098$130,519
Non Families$33,720$45,618

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montgomery County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.5%

Male Marriage Rate

39.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Montgomery County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montgomery County, Virginia 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 County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montgomery County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,704

Number of Veterans

3,343

Male Veterans

361

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,096
Second Gulf War978
First Gulf War814
Korea173
World War II72

Montgomery County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+989
35 to 54968
65 to 74765
55 to 64670
18 to 34312

Montgomery County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,1884.5%
Black2938.31%
Asian1091.88%
2+ Races602.38%
Islander4028.17%
Hispanic270.97%
Native American114.12%
Other Race30.27%

Montgomery County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Montgomery County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montgomery County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Montgomery County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery County, Virginia 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

54.88%

Born in Montgomery County, Virginia

91.44%

Native Born

8.56%

Foreign Born

5.73%

Non Citizen

2.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.44% of Montgomery County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 54.88% having been born in Virginia. 5.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Montgomery County, Virginia Place of Birth

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