RightDataUSA

Montgomery County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA
Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

Places in Montgomery County, VA     [Sort places by name]

 

Tracts in Montgomery County, VA

   



Click here to view election data for Montgomery County, VA

2022 population: 98,915   ( 4,523 from 2010 , 802 from 2020)
Land area: 386.8 square miles
Population density: 255.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:82,119 83.02% 1.3%
Black:4,0404.08% 11.3%
Indian:1810.18% 17.5%
Asian:6,4356.51% 25.9%
2+ races:2,4992.53% 42.6%
Hispanic:3,6413.68% 43.6%
Total non-White:16,79616.98% 26.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,545 7.7
Deaths:1,6848.4
Net Migration: -1,637-8.2
Net Immigration: 9774.9
Change in White population:1,028 1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:3,495 3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
94,392
81,09185.91%
3,6313.85%
1540.16%
5,1105.41%
1,7531.86%
2,5362.69%
13,30114.09%

2000
83,629
74,51989.11%
2,9963.58%
1410.17%
3,3253.98%
1,2021.44%
1,3211.58%
9,11010.89%

1990
73,913
67,48791.31%
2,7623.74%
1370.19%
2,8333.83%
n/a
6940.94%
6,4268.69%

1980
63,516
60,27994.90%
1,7882.82%
440.07%
7261.14%
n/a
5120.81%
3,2375.10%

1970
47,157
44,99495.41%
1,6603.52%
300.06%
1320.28%
n/a
2770.59%
2,163 4.59%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
7,898 9.4
4,8195.8
1,5231.8
3,3434.0
6,572 7.9
4,191 5.0
1990's
NumberRate
8,149 11.0
4,6186.2
-1,142-1.5
9221.2
7,032 9.5
2,684 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
7,494 11.8
3,666 5.8
0 0.0
n/a
7,208 11.3
3,189 5.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
13,398 28.4
n/a
15,285 32.4
1,074 2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Montgomery County, VA

[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
29.7
14,994 15.2%
83,921 84.8%
13,136 13.3%
36,062
2.47
19,180 53.2%
15,622 81.4%
1,430 7.5%
16,882 46.8%

2010
NumberPercent
26.6
15,115 16.0%
79,277 84.0%
9,228 9.8%
35,767
2.38
18,927 52.9%
14,910 78.8%
1,573 8.3%
16,840 47.1%

2000
NumberPercent
26.1
14,457 17.3%
69,172 82.7%
7,227 8.6%
31,054
2.40
17,403 56.0%
14,249 81.9%
1,416 8.1%
13,651 44.0%

1990
NumberPercent
25.8
13,186 17.8%
60,727 82.2%
5,977 8.1%
26,271
2.48
15,911 60.6%
13,153 82.7%
1,139 7.2%
10,360 39.4%

1980
NumberPercent
24.1
12,769 20.1%
50,747 79.9%
4,309 6.8%
20,849
2.63
13,335 64.0%
11,436 85.8%
813 6.1%
7,514 36.0%

2022 Housing Data for Montgomery County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units41,660 
Median Value$269,300 
Occupied36,06286.6%
Vacant5,59813.4%
Owned19,81454.9%
Rented16,24845.1%
Median Rent$1,161 
Single-Family Units24,62059.1%
    Detached21,96852.7%
    Attached2,6526.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units9,64023.1%
Mobile Homes4,14610.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Montgomery County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004,48812.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2473.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,3083.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,2193.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2703.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,6704.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,2393.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1053.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1433.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2256.2%
$60,000 to $74,9993,92510.9%
$75,000 to $99,9994,06911.3%
$100,000 to $124,9993,2469.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,4506.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992,5807.2%
$200,000 or more2,8788.0%
Median Household Income65,270 
Per Capita Income32,776 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.92 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1713.2%
Public Assistance5101.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,8605.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed42,38760.3%
Unemployed1,4562.1%
In Armed Forces1520.2%
Total Labor Force43,99562.6%
Not in Labor Force26,26937.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector15,70910,74859.4%
Non-Profit2,0972,18349.0%
Self-Employed1,8641,10862.7%
Local Government1,0721,85236.7%
State Government4,7144,15353.2%
Federal Government61122273.3%
Total Private + Self17,57311,85659.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8,4948,41050.2%
Total26,06720,26656.3%
Pct. Govt.27.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,97512.9%
Sales and Office Occupations8,01017.3%
Professional, Technical17,43937.6%
Service Occupations7,95217.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1430.3%
All others7,02815.1%
White Collar 67.7%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services12,64227.2%
Retail trade4,67810.1%
Accommodation and food services4,65710.0%
Manufacturing4,3959.5%
Health care and social assistance4,1208.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3,7008.0%
Construction2,0574.4%
Other services2,0124.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,6973.7%
Public administration1,1922.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,1142.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9822.1%
Finance and insurance8671.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing8461.8%
Information5931.3%
Wholesale trade3640.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3300.7%
Utilities940.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction610.1%
Management30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Montgomery County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,2401.25%
Puerto Rican3820.38%
Cuban480.05%
Dominican400.04%
Total Central American2320.23%
Costa Rican160.02%
Guatemalan390.04%
Honduran1010.10%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran760.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3910.39%
Argentinean350.04%
Bolivian420.04%
Chilean850.09%
Colombian1450.15%
Ecuadorian120.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian390.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan330.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,1861.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,8411.85%
Chinese1,8111.82%
Korean8880.89%
Vietnamese4950.50%
Japanese3060.31%
Filipino2170.22%
Thai1030.10%
Bangladeshi270.03%
Laotian170.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English85,96189.9%
Spanish2,4012.5%
Other Indo-European2,3332.4%
Chinese1,5861.7%
Arabic8000.8%
Korean7890.8%
Other Asian6190.6%
German, other Germanic3080.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2550.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American15,04815.1%
German13,03213.1%
English11,29511.4%
Irish9,8439.9%
Italian3,2743.3%
European2,7092.7%
Polish2,2292.2%
Scottish1,9652.0%
Scotch-Irish1,5441.6%
French1,2711.3%
British8800.9%
Dutch7420.7%
Swedish7000.7%
Welsh5890.6%
Norwegian5780.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen93,68394.3%
Not a citizen5,6905.7%
Native90,86991.4%
Foreign-born8,5048.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Montgomery County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
867 1.6%1,937 3.5%13,187 23.6%13,914 24.9%12,154 21.7%13,856 24.8%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 867 1.6%
9-12 Years 1,937 3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,187 23.6%
Some College 13,914 24.9%
Bach. Degree 12,154 21.7%
Grad Degree 13,856 24.8%
Average years of education: 14.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Montgomery County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 37,182 34,409 2,773 7.5% 4.4%
1991 37,205 34,480 2,725 7.3% 5.8%
1992 36,705 34,747 1,958 5.3% 6.2%
1993 36,901 34,913 1,988 5.4% 5.2%
1994 36,792 35,390 1,402 3.8% 4.8%
1995 36,998 35,821 1,177 3.2% 4.4%
1996 37,182 35,871 1,311 3.5% 4.3%
1997 37,063 36,178 885 2.4% 3.7%
1998 37,121 36,432 689 1.9% 2.8%
1999 37,929 37,249 680 1.8% 2.7%
2000 40,828 39,802 1,026 2.5% 2.3%
2001 41,075 39,685 1,390 3.4% 3.3%
2002 41,493 39,771 1,722 4.2% 4.4%
2003 42,736 41,021 1,715 4.0% 4.3%
2004 42,609 40,899 1,710 4.0% 4.1%
2005 43,227 41,555 1,672 3.9% 3.8%
2006 43,535 42,076 1,459 3.4% 3.3%
2007 44,326 42,791 1,535 3.5% 3.3%
2008 45,828 43,811 2,017 4.4% 4.3%
2009 45,648 42,404 3,244 7.1% 6.8%
2010 47,555 44,117 3,438 7.2% 7.3%
2011 48,292 45,247 3,045 6.3% 6.6%
2012 49,090 46,231 2,859 5.8% 5.9%
2013 49,678 46,938 2,740 5.5% 5.6%
2014 49,948 47,448 2,500 5.0% 5.1%
2015 49,925 47,798 2,127 4.3% 4.4%
2016 49,796 47,769 2,027 4.1% 4.0%
2017 49,922 48,064 1,858 3.7% 3.7%
2018 50,092 48,636 1,456 2.9% 2.9%
2019 50,741 49,375 1,366 2.7% 2.7%
2020 48,670 46,340 2,330 4.8% 6.2%
2021 49,876 48,372 1,504 3.0% 3.9%
2022 51,961 50,525 1,436 2.8% 2.9%
2023 53,757 52,247 1,510 2.8% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com