Montrose, Virginia Population 2024

8,425

Montrose Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 73.85%
  • White: 17.23%
  • Two or more races: 4.94%
  • Other race: 2.28%
  • Asian: 1.7%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,617.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.29% (786)
The current population of Montrose, Virginia is 8,425 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,639.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American6,17673.85%
White1,44117.23%
Two or more races4134.94%
Other race1912.28%
Asian1421.7%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Montrose Population by Race

Montrose Population Pyramid 2024

Montrose Median Age

39.7

Total

39.1

Male

41

Female

Montrose Adults

There are 6,520 adults, (1,481 of whom are seniors) in Montrose.

Montrose Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Montrose Sex Ratio

Female5,46965.4%
Male2,89434.6%

Montrose Population by Age

Montrose Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5892.3336.963.1
Non Family1,5501.132.867.2
Female1,0193.7536.763.3
Married7202.6346.953.1
Male3003.0935.364.7

3.2

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

36.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montrose Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade63511.12%
Associates Degree4207.36%
Bachelors Degree79913.99%
Graduate Degree1322.31%
High School Graduate1,97734.62%
Less Than 9th Grade3926.87%
Some College1,35523.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Montrose Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Montrose Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black4,0063,298657
White1,260983181
2+ Races21720441
Hispanic20015850
Other Race11210027
Asian747417

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 25%.

Montrose Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,862$77,769$33,710
Graduate Degree$54,543$0$68,542
High School Graduate$31,716$45,396$29,523
Less Than 9th Grade$0$38,594$0
Overall$35,010$47,674$32,807
Some College$40,090$44,083$31,346

$35,010

Average Earnings

$47,674

Average Male

$32,807

Average Female

Montrose Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montrose Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montrose Language

93.27% of Montrose residents speak only English, while 6.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.82% of the population.

Montrose Language

Montrose Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black6,1761,72127.87%
White1,38726018.75%
Multiple4134410.65%
Asian1421711.97%
Other191168.38%
Hispanic32172.18%

24.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.83%

Male Poverty Rate

27.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montrose

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montrose is Black, with 27.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montrose is Hispanic, with 2.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.35%.

Montrose Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.66%
High School19.42%
Some College17.35%
Bachelors or Greater6.02%

Montrose Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.98%
Male Unemployed21.79%
Female Employed11.42%
Male Employed2.79%

Montrose Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montrose Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,960$59,772
Households$39,023$51,115
Married Families$53,611$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,725$37,428

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montrose Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

24.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.7%

Male Marriage Rate

19.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Montrose Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montrose Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Montrose Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montrose Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

314

Number of Veterans

256

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War132
Korea43
Vietnam31
First Gulf War12
World War II0

Montrose Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54114
18 to 34103
75+52
55 to 6423
65 to 7422

Montrose Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1813.9%
White1339.77%

Montrose Veterans by Race

Montrose Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

30.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montrose Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Montrose Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montrose Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montrose 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

73.9%

Born in Montrose

94.6%

Native Born

5.4%

Foreign Born

2.21%

Non Citizen

3.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.6% of Montrose residents were born in the United States, with 73.9% having been born in Virginia. 2.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Montrose Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,425310.37%
20238,394310.37%
20228,3637519.87%
20217,612-27-0.35%
20207,639981.3%
20197,541-269-3.44%
20187,810-264-3.27%
20178,0741652.09%
20167,909290.37%
20157,8801942.52%
20147,6861111.47%
20137,575-299-3.8%
20127,874330.42%
20117,841-152-1.9%
20107,99300%

Montrose Population by Year