Montgomery County, IL Demographics

The total population of Montgomery County is estimated to be 28,352 with 15,006 males (52.93%) and 13,346 females (47.07%). There are 1,660 less females than males in Montgomery County.
The median household income in Montgomery County was $64,108 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,914(3.08%) from $62,194 in 2020. This income is 85.93% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Montgomery County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $79,789. Overall, the median household income for the county of Montgomery County stands at $64,108.
In Montgomery County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,625 for males and $26,021 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,948 for males and $48,572 for females.
In Montgomery County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $64,014.
In 2022, the population of Montgomery County was 28,020, a 0.48% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Montgomery County's population was 28,154, a decline of 0.17% compared to a population of 28,203 in 2020.
The median age in Montgomery County, IL is 42.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.87% were under the age of 15, 17.05% aged 15 to 29, 46.12% aged 30 to 64, 17.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Montgomery County population: 93.70% are White, 3.94% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.52% are some other race and 1.41% are multiracial.