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Montgomery County, Kentucky

Montgomery County had 28,771 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 197.4 square miles of land. It ranks 37th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 103rd by land area.

Population
28,771
#37 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,482 in US
Area
197.4 sq mi
#103 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,999 in US
Density
146 / sq mi
#21 of 120 in Kentucky · #710 in US
Median household income
$54,848
#64 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,337 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Montgomery County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Montgomery County population, land area and income

Montgomery County had 28,771 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 197.4 square miles of land. It ranks 37th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 103rd by land area. That works out to 145.8 people per square mile, 1.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Montgomery County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,848 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

28,771

3144th1st

1482nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

197 sq mi

3144th1st

2999th of 3,144 (US)

Density

145.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

710th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,848

3143rd1st

2337th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

28,771

120th1st

37th of 120 (KY)

Land area

197 sq mi

120th1st

103rd of 120 (KY)

Density

145.8 / sq mi

120th1st

21st of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$54,848

120th1st

64th of 120 (KY)

How Montgomery County's population changed since 2020

Montgomery County gained 666 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.4%. That ranks 44th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Montgomery County recorded 1,376 births and 1,609 deaths, a natural change of -233. Net international migration added +14 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +871. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 871 people.

28.1k202028.2k202128.3k202228.5k202328.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,376
Deaths
1,609
Net international migration
+14
Net domestic migration
+871
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+240

Where Montgomery County is

The Census internal point of Montgomery County is at 38.038100, -83.912400. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Montgomery County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Montgomery County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.038100, -83.912400
DMS
38°02'17.16"N 83°54'44.64"W
UTM
17N 244404.7E 4214047.0N
Geohash
dnu26s8gg
Plus code
86CR23QQ+62

Towns in Montgomery County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Montgomery County, 10,408 people together, or 36% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Montgomery County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Mount Sterling with 7,588.

  1. 01Mount Sterling7,588
  2. 02Jeffersonville1,772
  3. 03Camargo1,048
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Montgomery County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Montgomery County. The most populous is Clark County, KY, with 37,673 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 53.3 miles WNW of Montgomery County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 29.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Winchester, KY (population 19,413), 15.3 miles away.

Montgomery County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Montgomery County is 21173: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 173. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,848.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Montgomery County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 28,771. That is up 666 people (2.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 28,105.

What is the FIPS code of Montgomery County?

21173. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (173) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Montgomery County?

Mount Sterling, with 7,588 residents inside Montgomery County in 2024.

Which counties border Montgomery County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Clark County, KY; Bourbon County, KY; Bath County, KY; Powell County, KY; Nicholas County, KY; Menifee County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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