How many people live in Montague County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 21,900 people living in Montague County, TX. That makes Montague County the 112th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.07% of people living in the state.
21.9K
population of Montague County, TX (2024)
0.07%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 21,900 people lived in Montague County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Montague County, TX’s age demographics?
About 4,800 Montague County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,900 Montague County residents, or 22.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Montague County, TX's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Montague County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 83% of the Montague County, TX population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Montague County, TX also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.86%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Montague County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 12.8% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Montague County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Montague County, TX is Bowie with about 6,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Montague County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bowie | 6,054 |
| 2. | Nocona | 3,236 |
| 3. | St. Jo | 950 |
| 4. | Balance of Montague County | 11,650 |
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