Montgomery County, Iowa Population 2024

10,068

Montgomery County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 10,068 with a growth rate of -0.7% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Montgomery County, Iowa is the 72nd largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 10,690 and has seen a growth of -5.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,713-71-0.73%
20289,784-71-0.72%
20279,855-71-0.72%
20269,926-71-0.71%
20259,997-71-0.71%
202410,068-71-0.7%
202310,139-71-0.7%
202210,210-106-1.03%
202110,316-17-0.16%
202010,3334164.19%
20199,917-59-0.59%
20189,976-143-1.41%
201710,119-16-0.16%
201610,135-18-0.18%
201510,153-233-2.24%
201410,386-21-0.2%
201310,407-134-1.27%
201210,541-92-0.87%
201110,633-57-0.53%
201010,69000%
199012,076-1,337-9.97%
198013,4136324.94%
197012,781-1,686-11.65%
196014,467-1,218-7.77%
195015,685-12-0.08%
194015,697-1,055-6.3%
193016,752-296-1.74%
192017,0484442.67%
191016,604-1,199-6.73%
190017,8031,95512.34%
189015,848-47-0.3%
188015,8959,961167.86%
18705,9344,678372.45%
18601,256-8,457-87.07%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.7% (-71)
County Website
Montgomery County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Red Oak
2020 Population
10,333
Area
424 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.56% (-265)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,56693.29%
Two or more races3223.14%
Other race1641.6%
Black or African American590.58%
Asian570.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander540.53%
Native American320.31%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Montgomery County, Iowa Population by Race

Montgomery County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Montgomery County, Iowa Median Age

43.8

Total

43.1

Male

45.6

Female

Montgomery County, Iowa Adults

There are 7,934 adults, (2,342 of whom are seniors) in Montgomery County, Iowa.

Montgomery County, Iowa Age Dependency

83.4

Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Montgomery County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female5,22850.98%
Male5,02649.02%

Montgomery County, Iowa Population by Age

Montgomery County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6092.1871.628.4
Married2,1072.9482.217.8
Non Family1,6621.164.635.4
Female5642.4142.757.3
Male2762.43928

2.7

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montgomery County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3374.66%
Associates Degree1,05814.63%
Bachelors Degree99413.75%
Graduate Degree3604.98%
High School Graduate2,56935.53%
Less Than 9th Grade1962.71%
Some College1,71723.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Montgomery County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,7496,2741,278
2+ Races17517233
Other Race10410418
Hispanic1031034
Black595911
Islander5400
Asian424214
Native American24230

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.33%.

Montgomery County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,194$72,500$43,700
Graduate Degree$43,750$32,188$67,222
High School Graduate$46,146$50,000$35,603
Less Than 9th Grade$29,121$29,080$0
Overall$45,455$50,350$37,480
Some College$45,379$50,881$38,278

$45,455

Average Earnings

$50,350

Average Male

$37,480

Average Female

Montgomery County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montgomery County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montgomery County, Iowa Language

98.09% of Montgomery County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 1.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.1% of the population.

Montgomery County, Iowa Language

Montgomery County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,2881,09411.78%
Hispanic1774625.99%
Multiple3204112.81%
Native322990.63%

11.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.26%

Male Poverty Rate

13.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montgomery County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Iowa is Native, with 90.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Iowa is White, with 11.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.65%.

Montgomery County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.25%
Some College11.57%
High School10.94%
Bachelors or Greater2.85%

Montgomery County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed78.13%
Male Unemployed9.68%
Female Employed6.02%
Male Employed2.56%

Montgomery County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montgomery County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,498$90,692
Households$63,190$83,851
Married Families$99,157$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,386$66,648

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montgomery County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Montgomery County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montgomery County, Iowa 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.

Montgomery County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montgomery County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

617

Number of Veterans

570

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam202
Second Gulf War127
First Gulf War120
Korea51
World War II6

Montgomery County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+171
65 to 74156
35 to 54133
55 to 64102
18 to 3455

Montgomery County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5567.46%
Black2949.15%
Other Race2624.07%
2+ Races52.84%
Native American14%

Montgomery County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Montgomery County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montgomery County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Montgomery County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery County, Iowa 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

68.36%

Born in Montgomery County, Iowa

98.58%

Native Born

1.42%

Foreign Born

0.69%

Non Citizen

0.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.58% of Montgomery County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 68.36% having been born in Iowa. 0.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Montgomery County, Iowa Place of Birth

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