How many people live in Montgomery County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 8,600 people living in Montgomery County, GA. That makes Montgomery County the 136th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.08% of people living in the state.
8.57K
population of Montgomery County, GA (2024)
0.08%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 8,600 people lived in Montgomery County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Montgomery County, GA’s age demographics?
About 1,700 Montgomery County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,700 Montgomery County residents, or 20.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Montgomery County, GA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Montgomery County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 63.7% of the Montgomery County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Montgomery County, GA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (25.3%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Montgomery County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.81% of the county, compared with 6.5% 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.
Montgomery County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Montgomery County, GA is Mount Vernon with about 1,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Montgomery County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mount Vernon | 1,838 |
| 2. | Ailey | 527 |
| 3. | Uvalda | 433 |
| 4. | Higgston | 309 |
| 5. | Alston | 175 |
| 6. | Vidalia (pt.) | 138 |
| 7. | Tarrytown | 63 |
| 8. | Balance of Montgomery County | 5,083 |
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