Montgomery County Demographics
A map of Montgomery County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 25,709 | 90.9% |
Black | 916 | 3.2% |
Multiracial | 863 | 3.1% |
Hispanic | 587 | 2.1% |
Asian | 131 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 82 | 0.3% |
Montgomery County, Illinois had a population of 28,288 in 2020. It was 90.9% White, 3.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.1% 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 48th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Montgomery County's White Population
25,709 residents of Montgomery County identify as White, or 90.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Montgomery County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Montgomery County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Montgomery County is more White than neighboring Bond County (85.3% White), Fayette County (90.4% White), and Sangamon County (76.6% White). Montgomery County is less White than neighboring Christian County (91.8% White), and Macoupin County (93.1% White).
Montgomery County's Black Population
916 residents of Montgomery County identify as Black, or 3.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Montgomery County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Montgomery County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Montgomery County is more Black than neighboring Christian County (1.1% Black), and Macoupin County (0.8% Black). Montgomery County is less Black than neighboring Bond County (6.4% Black), Fayette County (3.6% Black), and Sangamon County (13.1% Black).
Montgomery County's Asian Population
131 residents of Montgomery County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Montgomery County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Montgomery County is ranked #59 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Montgomery County is more Asian than neighboring Macoupin County (0.4% Asian), and Fayette County (0.3% Asian). Montgomery County is less Asian than neighboring Bond County (0.6% Asian), and Sangamon County (2.2% Asian).
Montgomery County's Hispanic Population
587 residents of Montgomery County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Montgomery County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Montgomery County is ranked #67 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Montgomery County is more Hispanic than neighboring Macoupin County (1.3% Hispanic). Montgomery County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bond County (3.6% Hispanic), Christian County (3.2% Hispanic), Fayette County (3.1% Hispanic), and Sangamon County (2.7% Hispanic).
Montgomery County's Native American/Other Population
82 residents of Montgomery County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Montgomery County is ranked #87 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Montgomery County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bond County (0.9% Native American/Other), Christian County (0.4% Native American/Other), Macoupin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Fayette County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sangamon County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Montgomery County's Multiracial Population
863 residents of Montgomery County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Montgomery County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Montgomery County is ranked #66 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Montgomery County is more Multiracial than neighboring Christian County (3% Multiracial), and Fayette County (2.1% Multiracial). Montgomery County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bond County (3.2% Multiracial), Macoupin County (4.1% Multiracial), and Sangamon County (4.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.