Montour County Demographics

A map of Montour County's Population by Race

Montour County, Pennsylvania had a population of 18,136 in 2020. It was 88.8% White, 1.8% Black, 3.7% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Montour County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Montour County is the 62nd most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Montour County's White Population

16,105 residents of Montour County identify as White, or 88.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Montour County larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Montour County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Montour County is more White than neighboring Union County (84.5% White). Montour County is less White than neighboring Northumberland County (89.1% White), Columbia County (90.9% White), Sullivan County (92.6% White), and Snyder County (93.1% White).

Montour County's Black Population

320 residents of Montour County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Montour County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Montour County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Montour County is more Black than neighboring Columbia County (1.3% Black), Sullivan County (1.3% Black), and Snyder County (1.3% Black). Montour County is less Black than neighboring Northumberland County (2.6% Black), and Union County (5.8% Black).

Montour County's Asian Population

668 residents of Montour County identify as Asian, or 3.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Montour County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Montour County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Montour County is more Asian than neighboring Northumberland County (0.5% Asian), Columbia County (1.2% Asian), Union County (1.9% Asian), Sullivan County (0.3% Asian), and Snyder County (0.7% Asian).

Montour County's Hispanic Population

487 residents of Montour County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Montour County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Montour County is ranked #32 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Montour County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sullivan County (1.8% Hispanic), and Snyder County (2.5% Hispanic). Montour County is less Hispanic than neighboring Northumberland County (4.5% Hispanic), Columbia County (3.3% Hispanic), and Union County (4.7% Hispanic).

Montour County's Native American/Other Population

49 residents of Montour 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 Montour County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Montour County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Montour County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Northumberland County (0.4% Native American/Other), Columbia County (0.4% Native American/Other), Union County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sullivan County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Montour County's Multiracial Population

507 residents of Montour County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Montour County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Montour County is ranked #52 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Montour County is more Multiracial than neighboring Union County (2.7% Multiracial), and Snyder County (2.2% Multiracial). Montour County is less Multiracial than neighboring Northumberland County (2.9% Multiracial), Columbia County (2.9% Multiracial), and Sullivan County (3.4% Multiracial).

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