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
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)
White7,79790.97%
Two or more races3223.76%
Other race1641.91%
Native American1301.52%
Asian820.96%
Black or African American760.89%
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

50.8

Total

48.6

Male

52.8

Female

Montgomery County, Arkansas Adults

There are 7,013 adults, (2,314 of whom are seniors) in Montgomery County, Arkansas.

Montgomery County, Arkansas Age Dependency

82.4

Age Dependency Ratio

49.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Montgomery County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female4,17448.7%
Male4,39751.3%

Montgomery County, Arkansas Population by Age

Montgomery County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7522.2578.921.1
Married2,0982.688812
Non Family1,0621.1271.528.5
Female3702.9159.740.3
Male2222.5459.540.5

2.66

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

78.9%

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 Grade4577.02%
Associates Degree5538.5%
Bachelors Degree82412.67%
Graduate Degree2724.18%
High School Graduate2,40436.95%
Less Than 9th Grade3515.4%
Some College1,64525.28%

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
White5,8535,2451,039
2+ Races26716942
Hispanic24016012
Native American115590
Asian82820
Other Race72720
Black49333

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 17.75%.

Montgomery County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,515$55,000$50,515
Graduate Degree$61,250$47,750$0
High School Graduate$34,129$42,350$23,143
Less Than 9th Grade$29,516$47,550$0
Overall$35,012$46,818$25,974
Some College$27,647$44,375$24,375

$35,012

Average Earnings

$46,818

Average Male

$25,974

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

97.19% of Montgomery County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 2.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.03% of the population.

Montgomery County, Arkansas Language

Montgomery County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,6101,38318.17%
Hispanic40715036.86%
Asian827793.9%
Multiple3137724.6%
Other1647545.73%
Native1306751.54%
Black451226.67%

20.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.13%

Male Poverty Rate

18.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montgomery County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Arkansas is Asian, with 93.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Arkansas is White, with 18.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.29%.

Montgomery County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.62%
High School24.5%
Some College12.81%
Bachelors or Greater10.23%

Montgomery County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed88.55%
Female Unemployed27.94%
Male Employed11.24%
Female Employed8.64%

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$59,417$76,772
Households$49,015$65,505
Married Families$74,732$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,022$35,622

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montgomery County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.8%

Male Marriage Rate

59.9%

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 35-44.

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

650

Number of Veterans

624

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam362
First Gulf War84
Second Gulf War79
Korea15
World War II12

Montgomery County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74242
75+236
55 to 6481
35 to 5460
18 to 3431

Montgomery County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6199.67%
Hispanic3513.06%
2+ Races3110.51%

Montgomery County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Montgomery County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montgomery County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.7%

Labor Force Participation

43.4%

Employment Rate

7%

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

60.24%

Born in Montgomery County, Arkansas

98.17%

Native Born

1.83%

Foreign Born

1.8%

Non Citizen

0.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.17% of Montgomery County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 60.24% having been born in Arkansas. 1.8% 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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