Montgomery County Demographics

A map of Montgomery County's Population by Race

Montgomery County, New York had a population of 49,532 in 2020. It was 77.2% White, 2.0% Black, 1.0% Asian, 14.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.5% 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 46th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Montgomery County's White Population

38,237 residents of Montgomery County identify as White, or 77.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Montgomery County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Montgomery County is ranked #42 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Montgomery County is more White than neighboring Schenectady County (66.4% White), and Albany County (67% White). Montgomery County is less White than neighboring Fulton County (88.2% White), Schoharie County (89.7% White), and Saratoga County (86.5% White).

Montgomery County's Black Population

987 residents of Montgomery County identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Montgomery County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Montgomery County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Montgomery County is more Black than neighboring Fulton County (1.8% Black), Schoharie County (0.9% Black), and Saratoga County (1.6% Black). Montgomery County is less Black than neighboring Schenectady County (10.1% Black), and Albany County (12.9% Black).

Montgomery County's Asian Population

479 residents of Montgomery County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Montgomery County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Montgomery County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Montgomery County is more Asian than neighboring Fulton County (0.6% Asian), and Schoharie County (0.7% Asian). Montgomery County is less Asian than neighboring Schenectady County (5.2% Asian), Albany County (7.7% Asian), and Saratoga County (3.2% Asian).

Montgomery County's Hispanic Population

7,312 residents of Montgomery County identify as Hispanic, or 14.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Montgomery County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Montgomery County is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Montgomery County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fulton County (4% Hispanic), Schoharie County (3.6% Hispanic), Schenectady County (7.9% Hispanic), Albany County (6.9% Hispanic), and Saratoga County (3.7% Hispanic).

Montgomery County's Native American/Other Population

302 residents of Montgomery County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Montgomery County is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Montgomery County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fulton County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Saratoga County (0.5% Native American/Other). Montgomery County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Schoharie County (0.7% Native American/Other), Schenectady County (3.5% Native American/Other), and Albany County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Montgomery County's Multiracial Population

2,215 residents of Montgomery County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Montgomery County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Montgomery County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Montgomery County is more Multiracial than neighboring Schoharie County (4.4% Multiracial). Montgomery County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (4.8% Multiracial), Schenectady County (6.9% Multiracial), and Albany County (4.7% Multiracial).

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