Montgomery County Demographics

A map of Montgomery County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	80,153	77,918	80.9%	78.1%
Asian	6,336	8,310	6.4%	8.3%
Hispanic	4,602	4,651	4.6%	4.7%
Black	3,810	4,054	3.8%	4.1%
Multiracial	3,104	4,310	3.1%	4.3%
Native American/Other	1,096	478	1.1%	0.5%

Montgomery County, Virginia has an estimated population of 99,101, a less than 1% change from the 99,721 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.9% White, 6.4% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 3.8% Black, 3.1% Multiracial, and 1.1% 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 considerably less diverse than Virginia 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 37.7% in 2020 and 33.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Montgomery County is ranked the 18th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Montgomery County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Montgomery County's White Population

80,153 residents of Montgomery County, or 80.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Montgomery County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Montgomery County ranks 50th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Montgomery County's population has increased from 78.1% to 80.9%.

Montgomery County is less White than neighboring Floyd County (92.2% White), Roanoke County (82.3% White), Giles County (93.7% White), and Pulaski County (89.3% White).

Montgomery County's Black Population

3,810 residents of Montgomery County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Montgomery County is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Montgomery County ranks 106th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.0%. Black residents' share of Montgomery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Montgomery County is more Black than neighboring Floyd County (2.5% Black), and Giles County (2.7% Black). Montgomery County is less Black than neighboring Radford County (9.2% Black), Roanoke County (6.4% Black), and Pulaski County (4.4% Black).

Montgomery County's Asian Population

6,336 residents of Montgomery County, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Montgomery County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Montgomery County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 23.8%. Asian residents' share of Montgomery County's population has decreased from 8.3% to 6.4%.

Montgomery County is more Asian than neighboring Radford County (2.4% Asian), Floyd County (0.4% Asian), Roanoke County (3.7% Asian), Giles County (0.5% Asian), and Pulaski County (0.4% Asian).

Montgomery County's Hispanic Population

4,602 residents of Montgomery County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Montgomery County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Montgomery County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Montgomery County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.6%.

Montgomery County is more Hispanic than neighboring Radford County (4.4% Hispanic), Floyd County (3% Hispanic), Roanoke County (4.1% Hispanic), Giles County (1.8% Hispanic), and Pulaski County (2.2% Hispanic).

Montgomery County's Native American/Other Population

1,096 residents of Montgomery County, or 1.1% 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 Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Montgomery County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 129.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Montgomery County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.1%.

Montgomery County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Radford County (0.4% Native American/Other), Floyd County (0.2% Native American/Other), Roanoke County (0.6% Native American/Other), Giles County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Pulaski County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Montgomery County's Multiracial Population

3,104 residents of Montgomery County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Montgomery County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Montgomery County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montgomery County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Montgomery County's population has decreased from 4.3% to 3.1%.

Montgomery County is more Multiracial than neighboring Radford County (2.7% Multiracial), Floyd County (1.7% Multiracial), Roanoke County (2.9% Multiracial), and Giles County (1.2% Multiracial). Montgomery County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pulaski County (3.3% 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.