Montmorency County Demographics

A map of Montmorency County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,847	8,551	93.0%	93.4%
Multiracial	338	339	3.6%	3.7%
Hispanic	165	125	1.7%	1.4%
Black	66	12	0.7%	0.1%
Asian	61	24	0.6%	0.3%
Native American/Other	39	102	0.4%	1.1%

Montmorency County, Michigan has an estimated population of 9,516, an increase from the 9,153 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.0% White, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Montmorency County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Montmorency has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Montmorency County, that probability was 12.6% in 2020 and 13.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Montmorency County is ranked the 76th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Montmorency County was ranked the 76th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Montmorency County's White Population

8,847 residents of Montmorency County, or 93.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Montmorency County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Montmorency County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montmorency County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Montmorency County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.0%.

Montmorency County is more White than neighboring Otsego County (92.9% White), Cheboygan County (89% White), Crawford County (91.5% White), and Ogemaw County (92.5% White). Montmorency County is less White than neighboring Oscoda County (93.1% White).

Montmorency County's Black Population

66 residents of Montmorency County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Montmorency County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Montmorency County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montmorency County's Black population has grown by an estimated 450.0%. Black residents' share of Montmorency County's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.7%.

Montmorency County is more Black than neighboring Oscoda County (0.4% Black), Crawford County (0.4% Black), and Ogemaw County (0.5% Black). Montmorency County is less Black than neighboring Cheboygan County (0.9% Black).

Montmorency County's Asian Population

61 residents of Montmorency County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Montmorency County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Montmorency County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montmorency County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 154.2%. Asian residents' share of Montmorency County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Montmorency County is more Asian than neighboring Oscoda County (0.2% Asian), and Cheboygan County (0.5% Asian). Montmorency County is less Asian than neighboring Crawford County (0.8% Asian), and Ogemaw County (0.8% Asian).

Montmorency County's Hispanic Population

165 residents of Montmorency County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Montmorency County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Montmorency County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montmorency County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Montmorency County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Montmorency County is less Hispanic than neighboring Oscoda County (2.1% Hispanic), Otsego County (2% Hispanic), Crawford County (2.4% Hispanic), and Ogemaw County (2.3% Hispanic).

Montmorency County's Native American/Other Population

39 residents of Montmorency County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Montmorency County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Montmorency County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montmorency County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Montmorency County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.4%.

Montmorency County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cheboygan County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Crawford County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Montmorency County's Multiracial Population

338 residents of Montmorency County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Montmorency County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Montmorency County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Montmorency County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Montmorency County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Montmorency County is more Multiracial than neighboring Otsego County (3.3% Multiracial), and Ogemaw County (3.5% Multiracial). Montmorency County is less Multiracial than neighboring Oscoda County (3.8% Multiracial), Cheboygan County (5.4% Multiracial), and Crawford County (4.1% 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.