How many people live in Montgomery County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 26,400 people living in Montgomery County, NC. That makes Montgomery County the 74th-most populous county in North Carolina. It is home to 0.24% of people living in the state.
26.4K
population of Montgomery County, NC (2024)
0.24%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 26,400 people lived in Montgomery County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Montgomery County, NC’s age demographics?
About 6,100 Montgomery County, NC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,400 Montgomery County residents, or 20.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Montgomery County, NC's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Montgomery County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 63.1% of the Montgomery County, NC population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Montgomery County, NC also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (16.2%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Montgomery County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 1.9%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 16.7% 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.
Montgomery County, NC has a higher share of a Hispanic population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Montgomery County, NC is Troy with about 3,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Montgomery County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Troy | 2,978 |
| 2. | Biscoe | 1,895 |
| 3. | Mount Gilead | 1,185 |
| 4. | Candor (pt.) | 823 |
| 5. | Star | 822 |
| 6. | Balance of Montgomery County | 18,661 |
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