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Montgomery County, Virginia

Montgomery County had 98,998 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 386.9 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 133 in Virginia by population and 48th by land area.

Population
98,998
#19 of 133 in Virginia · #626 in US
Area
386.9 sq mi
#48 of 133 in Virginia · #2,580 in US
Density
256 / sq mi
#50 of 133 in Virginia · #489 in US
Median household income
$67,620
#61 of 133 in Virginia · #1,151 in US

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

Montgomery County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Montgomery County population, land area and income

Montgomery County had 98,998 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 386.9 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 133 in Virginia by population and 48th by land area. That works out to 255.9 people per square mile, 2.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Montgomery County is 3.6 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $67,620 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

98,998

3144th1st

626th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

387 sq mi

3144th1st

2580th of 3,144 (US)

Density

255.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

489th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$67,620

3143rd1st

1151st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

98,998

133rd1st

19th of 133 (VA)

Land area

387 sq mi

133rd1st

48th of 133 (VA)

Density

255.9 / sq mi

133rd1st

50th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$67,620

133rd1st

61st of 133 (VA)

How Montgomery County's population changed since 2020

Montgomery County lost 586 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.6%. That ranks 94th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Montgomery County recorded 2,836 births and 3,298 deaths, a natural change of -462. Net international migration added +3,122 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -3,399. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 3,399 people.

99.6k202098.8k202199.0k202299.1k202399.0k2024
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
2,836
Deaths
3,298
Net international migration
+3,122
Net domestic migration
-3,399
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-136

Where Montgomery County is

The Census internal point of Montgomery County is at 37.175500, -80.387800. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 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.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Montgomery County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.175500, -80.387800
DMS
37°10'31.80"N 80°23'16.08"W
UTM
17N 554346.0E 4114516.9N
Geohash
dnwg6xx6u
Plus code
869X5JG6+6V

Towns in Montgomery County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Montgomery County, 68,084 people together, or 69% 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 Blacksburg with 45,452.

  1. 01Blacksburg45,452
  2. 02Christiansburg22,632
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 Roanoke County, VA, with 97,334 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 164.1 miles E of Montgomery County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Winston-Salem, NC (population 255,769), 74.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Christiansburg, VA (population 22,632), 2.5 miles away.

Montgomery County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Montgomery County is 51121: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 121. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $67,620.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Montgomery County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 98,998. That is down 586 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 99,584.

What is the FIPS code of Montgomery County?

51121. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (121) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Montgomery County?

Blacksburg, with 45,452 residents inside Montgomery County in 2024.

Which counties border Montgomery County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Roanoke County, VA; Pulaski County, VA; Radford city, VA; Giles County, VA; Floyd County, VA; Craig County, VA.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.