Overview
11,384
Total Population
43.8
Median age
49.85%
Female population %
100.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
62.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
251
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Montgomery County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Montgomery County is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Montgomery County's population under 18 was 22.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Montgomery County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Montgomery County, 18.23% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 45.04% aged 30 to 64, 18.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 34 less females than males in Montgomery County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.85% females and 50.15% males in Montgomery County, MO.
- The Montgomery County, MO gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 542.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 509.
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Race / Ethnicity
Montgomery County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Montgomery County population: 93.02% are White, 1.58% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.14% are Asian, 1.14% are some other race and 3.80% are multiracial.
- Montgomery County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 251 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,133 (97.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Montgomery County is White with a population of 10,589 (93.02% of the total population).
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Year by year
Montgomery County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 12,209 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Montgomery County's population increased by 98 (0.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Montgomery County's population decreased by 922 (7.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Montgomery County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 11,287.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)