Montgomery County Demographics

A map of Montgomery County's Population by Race

Montgomery County, Alabama had a population of 228,954 in 2020. It was 32.0% White, 56.7% Black, 3.5% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Montgomery County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Montgomery County is the 5th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Montgomery County's White Population

73,354 residents of Montgomery County identify as White, or 32.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Montgomery County considerably less than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Montgomery County is ranked #59 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Montgomery County is more White than neighboring Lowndes County (27.2% White), and Bullock County (22% White). Montgomery County is less White than neighboring Elmore County (71.1% White), Pike County (54.6% White), and Crenshaw County (70.7% White).

Montgomery County's Black Population

129,801 residents of Montgomery County identify as Black, or 56.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Montgomery County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Montgomery County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Montgomery County is more Black than neighboring Elmore County (20.6% Black), Pike County (36.6% Black), and Crenshaw County (23.4% Black). Montgomery County is less Black than neighboring Lowndes County (69.3% Black), and Bullock County (71.3% Black).

Montgomery County's Asian Population

7,952 residents of Montgomery County identify as Asian, or 3.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Montgomery County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Montgomery County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Montgomery County is more Asian than neighboring Elmore County (0.8% Asian), Lowndes County (0.1% Asian), Pike County (1.7% Asian), Crenshaw County (0.6% Asian), and Bullock County (0.1% Asian).

Montgomery County's Hispanic Population

10,684 residents of Montgomery County identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Montgomery County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Montgomery County is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Montgomery County is more Hispanic than neighboring Elmore County (3.2% Hispanic), Lowndes County (1.4% Hispanic), Pike County (2.7% Hispanic), and Crenshaw County (1.4% Hispanic). Montgomery County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bullock County (4.9% Hispanic).

Montgomery County's Native American/Other Population

1,205 residents of Montgomery County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Montgomery County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Montgomery County is ranked #41 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Montgomery County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lowndes County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Bullock County (0.4% Native American/Other). Montgomery County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elmore County (0.7% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Crenshaw County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Montgomery County's Multiracial Population

5,958 residents of Montgomery County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Montgomery County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Montgomery County is ranked #50 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Montgomery County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lowndes County (1.8% Multiracial), and Bullock County (1.3% Multiracial). Montgomery County is less Multiracial than neighboring Elmore County (3.7% Multiracial), Pike County (3.4% Multiracial), and Crenshaw County (3.3% Multiracial).

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