Montgomery County Demographics

A map of Montgomery County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,985	5,094	51.9%	51.9%
Black	4,283	4,364	44.6%	44.4%
Multiracial	286	217	3.0%	2.2%
Native American/Other	26	17	0.3%	0.2%
Hispanic	21	106	0.2%	1.1%
Asian	1	24	0.0%	0.2%

Montgomery County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 9,602, a slight decrease from the 9,822 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.9% White, 44.6% Black, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.2% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi 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 53.3% in 2020 and 53.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Montgomery County is ranked the 70th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Montgomery County was ranked the 70th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Montgomery County's White Population

4,985 residents of Montgomery County, or 51.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Montgomery County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Montgomery County ranks 48th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Montgomery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 51.9%.

Montgomery County is more White than neighboring Grenada County (50.3% White), and Attala County (51.8% White). Montgomery County is less White than neighboring Carroll County (62.5% White), Webster County (77.9% White), and Choctaw County (67% White).

Montgomery County's Black Population

4,283 residents of Montgomery County, or 44.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Montgomery County is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Montgomery County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. Black residents' share of Montgomery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 44.6%.

Montgomery County is more Black than neighboring Carroll County (34.4% Black), Webster County (18.7% Black), Choctaw County (27.8% Black), and Attala County (44.2% Black). Montgomery County is less Black than neighboring Grenada County (44.7% Black).

Montgomery County's Asian Population

1 residents of Montgomery County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Montgomery County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Montgomery County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 95.8%. Asian residents' share of Montgomery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Montgomery County is less Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.8% Asian), Webster County (0.3% Asian), Choctaw County (0.9% Asian), and Attala County (0.3% Asian).

Montgomery County's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Montgomery County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Montgomery County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Montgomery County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Montgomery County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.2%.

Montgomery County is more Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (0% Hispanic). Montgomery County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grenada County (0.5% Hispanic), Webster County (1.9% Hispanic), Choctaw County (1.9% Hispanic), and Attala County (2.2% Hispanic).

Montgomery County's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Montgomery County, or 0.3% 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Montgomery County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 52.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Montgomery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Montgomery County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.2% Native American/Other), Webster County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Attala County (0% Native American/Other). Montgomery County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grenada County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Choctaw County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Montgomery County's Multiracial Population

286 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 Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Montgomery County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 31.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Montgomery County's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.0%.

Montgomery County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (2.2% Multiracial), Webster County (1.1% Multiracial), Choctaw County (2% Multiracial), and Attala County (1.6% Multiracial). Montgomery County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grenada County (3.7% 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.