Montgomery County Demographics
A map of Montgomery County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 77,918 | 78.1% |
Asian | 8,310 | 8.3% |
Hispanic | 4,651 | 4.7% |
Multiracial | 4,310 | 4.3% |
Black | 4,054 | 4.1% |
Native American/Other | 478 | 0.5% |
Montgomery County, Virginia had a population of 99,721 in 2020. It was 78.1% White, 4.1% Black, 8.3% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.3% 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 19th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Montgomery County's White Population
77,918 residents of Montgomery County identify as White, or 78.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Montgomery County larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Montgomery County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Montgomery County is more White than neighboring Radford County (74.7% White). Montgomery County is less White than neighboring Floyd County (91.2% White), Roanoke County (82.5% White), Giles County (93.4% White), and Pulaski County (87.9% White).
Montgomery County's Black Population
4,054 residents of Montgomery County identify as Black, or 4.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Montgomery County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Montgomery County is ranked #106 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Montgomery County is more Black than neighboring Floyd County (1.5% Black), and Giles County (1.4% Black). Montgomery County is less Black than neighboring Radford County (13.2% Black), Roanoke County (5.8% Black), and Pulaski County (4.8% Black).
Montgomery County's Asian Population
8,310 residents of Montgomery County identify as Asian, or 8.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Montgomery County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Montgomery County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Montgomery County is more Asian than neighboring Radford County (1.3% Asian), Floyd County (0.3% Asian), Roanoke County (3.5% Asian), Giles County (0.4% Asian), and Pulaski County (0.5% Asian).
Montgomery County's Hispanic Population
4,651 residents of Montgomery County identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Montgomery County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Montgomery County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Montgomery County is more Hispanic than neighboring Floyd County (3.1% Hispanic), Roanoke County (3.6% Hispanic), Giles County (1.5% Hispanic), and Pulaski County (2.1% Hispanic). Montgomery County is less Hispanic than neighboring Radford County (4.8% Hispanic).
Montgomery County's Native American/Other Population
478 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Montgomery County is ranked #99 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Montgomery County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Giles County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Pulaski County (0.4% Native American/Other). Montgomery County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Radford County (1.9% Native American/Other), Floyd County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Roanoke County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Montgomery County's Multiracial Population
4,310 residents of Montgomery County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Montgomery County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Montgomery County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Montgomery County is more Multiracial than neighboring Radford County (4.1% Multiracial), Floyd County (3.3% Multiracial), Roanoke County (3.9% Multiracial), Giles County (3.1% Multiracial), and Pulaski County (4.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.