Montague County Demographics

A map of Montague County's Population by Race

Montague County, Texas had a population of 19,965 in 2020. It was 81.9% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Montague County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Montague County is the 120th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Montague County's White Population

16,342 residents of Montague County identify as White, or 81.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Montague County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Montague County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Montague County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (74.8% White), Wise County (73.6% White), Cooke County (70.6% White), and Love County (67.1% White). Montague County is less White than neighboring Clay County (87.5% White).

Montague County's Black Population

73 residents of Montague County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Montague County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Montague County is ranked #220 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Montague County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (0.3% Black). Montague County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (0.5% Black), Wise County (1% Black), Cooke County (2.8% Black), and Love County (1.9% Black).

Montague County's Asian Population

84 residents of Montague County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Montague County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Montague County is ranked #165 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Montague County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.6% Asian), Wise County (0.5% Asian), Clay County (0.5% Asian), Cooke County (0.7% Asian), and Love County (0.7% Asian).

Montague County's Hispanic Population

2,361 residents of Montague County identify as Hispanic, or 11.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Montague County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Montague County is ranked #222 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Montague County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (10.9% Hispanic), and Clay County (6.3% Hispanic). Montague County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wise County (20% Hispanic), Cooke County (20.4% Hispanic), and Love County (16.6% Hispanic).

Montague County's Native American/Other Population

193 residents of Montague County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Montague County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Montague County is ranked #39 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Montague County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (5.2% Native American/Other), Clay County (1.1% Native American/Other), Cooke County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Love County (6.7% Native American/Other).

Montague County's Multiracial Population

912 residents of Montague County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Montague County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Montague County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Montague County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wise County (4% Multiracial), Clay County (4.3% Multiracial), and Cooke County (4.2% Multiracial). Montague County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (8% Multiracial), and Love County (7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.