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Montgomery County, NC


Designated Market Area: Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 25,894   ( 1,904 from 2010 , 142 from 2020)
Land area: 491.5 square miles
Population density: 52.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,411 63.38% 8.2%
Black:4,37116.88% 15.7%
Indian:1380.53% 35.3%
Asian:4021.55% 9.0%
2+ races:3971.53% 55.7%
Hispanic:4,17516.12% 6.3%
Total non-White:9,48336.62% 4.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:573 11.1
Deaths:87016.9
Net Migration: 3827.4
Net Immigration: 601.2
Change in White population:-1,464 -5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-440 -1.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

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

2010
27,798
17,87564.30%
5,18218.64%
1020.37%
4421.59%
2550.92%
3,92614.12%
9,92335.70%

2000
26,822
17,51465.30%
5,80521.64%
760.28%
4161.55%
2020.75%
2,79710.43%
9,30834.70%

1990
23,346
16,54770.88%
5,98225.62%
1490.64%
1590.68%
n/a
5092.18%
6,79929.12%

1980
22,469
16,70074.32%
5,47824.38%
930.41%
150.07%
n/a
1830.81%
5,76925.68%

1970
19,267
14,34774.46%
4,87125.28%
140.07%
40.02%
n/a
300.16%
4,920 25.54%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,679 13.7
2,4399.1
-1,443-5.4
1,2804.8
361 1.3
615 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
3,800 16.3
2,2799.8
-653-2.8
4141.8
967 4.1
2,509 10.7
1980's
NumberRate
3,216 14.3
2,207 9.8
123 0.5
n/a
-153 -0.7
1,030 4.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,747 9.1
n/a
2,353 12.2
849 4.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Montgomery County, NC
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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
43.7
5,486 21.2%
20,408 78.8%
5,466 21.1%
9,505
2.62
6,613 69.6%
4,682 70.8%
930 14.1%
2,892 30.4%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
6,746 24.3%
21,052 75.7%
4,364 15.7%
10,544
2.53
7,332 69.5%
5,385 73.4%
710 9.7%
3,212 30.5%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
6,674 24.9%
20,148 75.1%
3,767 14.0%
9,855
2.61
7,237 73.4%
5,566 76.9%
618 8.5%
2,618 26.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
6,008 25.7%
17,338 74.3%
3,189 13.7%
8,265
2.69
6,295 76.2%
4,891 77.7%
558 8.9%
1,970 23.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
6,639 29.5%
15,830 70.5%
2,672 11.9%
7,734
2.87
6,023 77.9%
4,978 82.6%
452 7.5%
1,711 22.1%

2022 Housing Data for Montgomery County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,926 
Median Value$139,900 
Occupied9,50563.7%
Vacant5,42136.3%
Owned6,81871.7%
Rented2,68728.3%
Median Rent$710 
Single-Family Units10,13767.9%
    Detached10,08067.5%
    Attached570.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2621.8%
Mobile Homes3,76425.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Montgomery County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004504.7%
$10,000 to $14,9997197.6%
$15,000 to $19,9994054.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994644.9%
$25,000 to $29,9995095.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993573.8%
$35,000 to $39,9995405.7%
$40,000 to $44,9993824.0%
$45,000 to $49,9995605.9%
$50,000 to $59,9997207.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,09911.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,32714.0%
$100,000 to $124,9997097.5%
$125,000 to $149,9994024.2%
$150,000 to $199,9994094.3%
$200,000 or more4534.8%
Median Household Income55,523 
Per Capita Income29,346 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5425.7%
Public Assistance560.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,79318.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,17163.0%
Unemployed2932.3%
In Armed Forces390.3%
Total Labor Force8,50365.5%
Not in Labor Force4,47334.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6613,72549.6%
Non-Profit35943945.0%
Self-Employed77827873.7%
Local Government26548735.2%
State Government21060625.7%
Federal Government784066.1%
Total Private + Self4,4394,00352.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9121,57236.7%
Total5,3515,57549.0%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,20911.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,78616.3%
Professional, Technical2,05118.7%
Service Occupations2,16719.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1661.5%
All others3,73434.1%
White Collar 46.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,56323.4%
Health care and social assistance1,33612.2%
Construction1,12310.3%
Retail trade1,0329.4%
Educational services1,0229.3%
Accommodation and food services6505.9%
Other services5615.1%
Finance and insurance4984.5%
Public administration4874.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4023.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3022.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2592.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1741.6%
Transportation and warehousing1641.5%
Wholesale trade1181.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing990.9%
Utilities820.7%
Information460.4%
Management220.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction70.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,78310.77%
Puerto Rican4131.60%
Cuban100.04%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American6882.66%
Costa Rican20.01%
Guatemalan4011.55%
Honduran1660.64%
Nicaraguan50.02%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1140.44%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1950.75%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian90.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1860.72%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic230.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong1370.53%
Laotian1090.42%
Chinese930.36%
Indian240.09%
Korean50.02%
Singaporean20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,40383.2%
Spanish3,56414.5%
Other Asian2561.0%
Chinese950.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun810.3%
German, other Germanic550.2%
Other Indo-European470.2%
Korean80.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,58013.9%
English2,92411.3%
German1,5736.1%
Irish8323.2%
Scottish7102.7%
Scotch-Irish6542.5%
European4401.7%
Italian2981.2%
African2240.9%
Dutch2180.8%
French1520.6%
Swedish1270.5%
Polish1140.4%
Swiss1090.4%
Liberian860.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,43394.6%
Not a citizen1,4065.4%
Native23,75391.9%
Foreign-born2,0868.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Montgomery County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
888 4.9%2,055 11.2%6,208 33.9%5,540 30.3%2,417 13.2%1,195 6.5%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 888 4.9%
9-12 Years 2,055 11.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,208 33.9%
Some College 5,540 30.3%
Bach. Degree 2,417 13.2%
Grad Degree 1,195 6.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Montgomery County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,080 11,341 739 6.1% 4.1%
1991 12,072 10,935 1,137 9.4% 5.9%
1992 12,408 11,153 1,255 10.1% 6.3%
1993 11,827 10,870 957 8.1% 5.1%
1994 11,844 11,063 781 6.6% 4.4%
1995 11,864 11,059 805 6.8% 4.4%
1996 12,165 11,343 822 6.8% 4.4%
1997 12,276 11,557 719 5.9% 3.8%
1998 11,995 11,464 531 4.4% 3.5%
1999 12,273 11,747 526 4.3% 3.3%
2000 12,765 12,261 504 3.9% 3.7%
2001 12,754 11,878 876 6.9% 5.6%
2002 12,757 11,680 1,077 8.4% 6.9%
2003 12,644 11,474 1,170 9.3% 6.7%
2004 12,639 11,680 959 7.6% 5.9%
2005 12,449 11,544 905 7.3% 5.6%
2006 12,252 11,365 887 7.2% 5.1%
2007 11,981 11,164 817 6.8% 5.1%
2008 11,350 10,418 932 8.2% 6.2%
2009 11,179 9,609 1,570 14.0% 11.0%
2010 11,483 10,081 1,402 12.2% 10.7%
2011 11,565 10,203 1,362 11.8% 10.3%
2012 11,656 10,393 1,263 10.8% 9.5%
2013 11,699 10,757 942 8.1% 7.8%
2014 11,471 10,760 711 6.2% 6.1%
2015 11,613 10,960 653 5.6% 5.7%
2016 11,664 11,061 603 5.2% 5.1%
2017 11,733 11,198 535 4.6% 4.5%
2018 11,535 11,065 470 4.1% 4.0%
2019 11,657 11,209 448 3.8% 3.8%
2020 11,328 10,573 755 6.7% 7.3%
2021 10,999 10,473 526 4.8% 4.9%
2022 11,223 10,806 417 3.7% 3.7%
2023 11,229 10,822 407 3.6% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com