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Montgomery County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Montgomery County is 10,634, which is 12.76% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Montgomery County population density is 26.07 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Montgomery County is white, which represent 52.60% of the total population. The average Montgomery County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 10,634. #68

Population Growth Since 2000, #69

Montgomery County		-12.76%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #56

Montgomery County	26.07 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,594 (52.60%, #52)
Black:	5,003 (47.05%, #29)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #81)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #74)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #67)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	37 (0.35%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,681 (81.63%) out of the total population of 10,634 reported first ancestry.

	Montgomery County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	65	0.61%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	24	0.23%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	618	5.81%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	24	0.23%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	357	3.36%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	3	0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	739	6.95%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	19	0.18%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	122	1.15%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	72	0.68%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	14	0.13%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	55	0.52%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	2,086	19.62%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,970 (46.74%, see rank)

Females: 5,664 (53.26%, see rank)

Montgomery County	Male: 46.74% Female: 53.26%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Montgomery County	41.70 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Montgomery County	40.90 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Montgomery County	41.90 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Montgomery County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	680	6.39%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	710	6.68%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	677	6.37%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	884	8.31%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	751	7.06%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	719	6.76%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,287	12.10%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,547	14.55%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,469	13.81%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,056	9.93%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	513	4.82%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	341	3.21%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Montgomery County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,932, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,805, 26.04%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,343, 33.80%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,694, 24.44%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	772, 11.14%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	318, 4.59%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.21, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Montgomery County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	407	82.80%	17.20%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,087	80.59%, see rank	19.41%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	488	77.05%, see rank	22.95%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	443	92.10%, see rank	7.90%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	21	4.76%, see rank	95.24%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Montgomery County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	4,169, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.52, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	1,201, 28.81%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,968, 71.19%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,902, 69.61%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.15, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,920, 46.05%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,267, 30.39%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Montgomery County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	8,567	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,964	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	1,214	30.63%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	2,206	55.65%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	120	3.03%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	424	10.70%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,603	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	1,444	31.37%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	2,136	46.40%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	579	12.58%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	444	9.65%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Montgomery County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	10,631	99.97%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,635	90.61%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	991	9.32%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	5	0.05%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3	0.03%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3	0.03%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.03%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Montgomery County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	4,149	99.52%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	13	0.31%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	7	0.17%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.