Montgomery County Demographics

A map of Montgomery County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	133,272	129,801	58.8%	56.7%
White	67,336	73,354	29.7%	32.0%
Hispanic	11,234	10,684	5.0%	4.7%
Asian	7,647	7,952	3.4%	3.5%
Multiracial	6,881	5,958	3.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	348	1,205	0.2%	0.5%

Montgomery County, Alabama has an estimated population of 226,718, a less than 1% change from the 228,954 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.8% Black, 29.7% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 3.4% Asian, 3.0% Multiracial, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Montgomery County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Montgomery has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Montgomery County, that probability was 57.2% in 2020 and 56.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Montgomery County is ranked the 7th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Montgomery County was ranked the 5th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Montgomery County's White Population

67,336 residents of Montgomery County, or 29.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Montgomery County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Montgomery County ranks 59th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's White population has declined by an estimated 8.2%. White residents' share of Montgomery County's population has decreased from 32.0% to 29.7%.

Montgomery County is more White than neighboring Lowndes County (24.7% White), and Bullock County (21% White). Montgomery County is less White than neighboring Elmore County (71.8% White), Pike County (54.6% White), and Crenshaw County (69.8% White).

Montgomery County's Black Population

133,272 residents of Montgomery County, or 58.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Montgomery County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Montgomery County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. Black residents' share of Montgomery County's population has increased from 56.7% to 58.8%.

Montgomery County is more Black than neighboring Elmore County (21.1% Black), Pike County (37.1% Black), and Crenshaw County (23.6% Black). Montgomery County is less Black than neighboring Lowndes County (73.8% Black), and Bullock County (69.5% Black).

Montgomery County's Asian Population

7,647 residents of Montgomery County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Montgomery County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Montgomery County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. Asian residents' share of Montgomery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Montgomery County is more Asian than neighboring Elmore County (0.5% Asian), Lowndes County (0% Asian), Pike County (1.9% Asian), Crenshaw County (0.4% Asian), and Bullock County (0.4% Asian).

Montgomery County's Hispanic Population

11,234 residents of Montgomery County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Montgomery County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Montgomery County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Montgomery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

Montgomery County is more Hispanic than neighboring Elmore County (3.4% Hispanic), Lowndes County (0.2% Hispanic), Pike County (2.7% Hispanic), and Crenshaw County (2.2% Hispanic). Montgomery County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bullock County (6% Hispanic).

Montgomery County's Native American/Other Population

348 residents of Montgomery County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Montgomery County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Montgomery County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 71.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Montgomery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Montgomery County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lowndes County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Bullock County (0.1% Native American/Other). Montgomery County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Crenshaw County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Montgomery County's Multiracial Population

6,881 residents of Montgomery County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Montgomery County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Montgomery County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 15.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Montgomery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Montgomery County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lowndes County (1.2% Multiracial). Montgomery County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (3.2% Multiracial), and Crenshaw County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.