Montgomery County Demographics

A map of Montgomery County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,634	7,499	89.3%	88.4%
Hispanic	424	415	5.0%	4.9%
Multiracial	241	399	2.8%	4.7%
Native American/Other	101	111	1.2%	1.3%
Asian	81	47	0.9%	0.6%
Black	72	13	0.8%	0.2%

Montgomery County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 8,553, a less than 1% change from the 8,484 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.2% Native American/Other, 0.9% Asian, and 0.8% Black. 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 considerably less diverse than Arkansas 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 21.4% in 2020 and 20.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Montgomery County is ranked the 64th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Montgomery County was ranked the 65th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Montgomery County's White Population

7,634 residents of Montgomery County, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Montgomery County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Montgomery County ranks 19th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Montgomery County's population has increased from 88.4% to 89.3%.

Montgomery County is more White than neighboring Pike County (83.4% White), Garland County (79.2% White), Scott County (83.1% White), Yell County (73.1% White), and Howard County (62.9% White).

Montgomery County's Black Population

72 residents of Montgomery County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Montgomery County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Montgomery County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Black population has grown by an estimated 453.8%. Black residents' share of Montgomery County's population has increased from 0.2% to 0.8%.

Montgomery County is less Black than neighboring Pike County (3.3% Black), Garland County (7.6% Black), Scott County (1.1% Black), Yell County (1.5% Black), and Howard County (20.8% Black).

Montgomery County's Asian Population

81 residents of Montgomery County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Montgomery County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Montgomery County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 72.3%. Asian residents' share of Montgomery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Montgomery County is more Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.5% Asian), Garland County (0.7% Asian), and Howard County (0.6% Asian). Montgomery County is less Asian than neighboring Scott County (3% Asian), and Yell County (1.4% Asian).

Montgomery County's Hispanic Population

424 residents of Montgomery County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Montgomery County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Montgomery County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Montgomery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

Montgomery County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pike County (8% Hispanic), Garland County (7.5% Hispanic), Scott County (7.9% Hispanic), Yell County (21.2% Hispanic), and Howard County (12.6% Hispanic).

Montgomery County's Native American/Other Population

101 residents of Montgomery County, or 1.2% 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 Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Montgomery County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Montgomery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Montgomery County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.2% Native American/Other), Garland County (0.6% Native American/Other), Scott County (0.6% Native American/Other), Yell County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Howard County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Montgomery County's Multiracial Population

241 residents of Montgomery County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Montgomery County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Montgomery County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 39.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Montgomery County's population has decreased from 4.7% to 2.8%.

Montgomery County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yell County (2.2% Multiracial). Montgomery County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (4.7% Multiracial), Garland County (4.5% Multiracial), Scott County (4.3% Multiracial), and Howard County (3.1% 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.