Montgomery County, Arkansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,571
Median household income: $49,015
Median home value: $136,000

Home to 8,571 residents, Montgomery County is one of Arkansas's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,015, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Montgomery County's population declined 4.2% from 8,950 to 8,571, while its median household income rose 37.1% from $35,741 to $49,015.

The typical home was built around 1989. 20.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,571
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,015
Median home value: $136,000
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 5,469
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9508,571

Median household income

$35,741$49,015

Median home value

$102,800$136,000

Median gross rent

$509$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,950	$35,741	$102,800	$509
2020	8,964	$41,165	$111,600	$551
2021	8,525	$41,032	$116,800	$560
2022	8,555	$47,103	$126,200	$637
2023	8,571	$49,015	$136,000	$734

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	395	4.6%
5 to 17	1,163	13.6%
18 to 24	507	5.9%
25 to 34	907	10.6%
35 to 44	782	9.1%
45 to 54	1,010	11.8%
55 to 64	1,493	17.4%
65 to 74	1,334	15.6%
75 and over	980	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,689	89.7%
Black or African American	72	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	108	1.3%
Asian	82	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	204	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	410	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	808	12.4%
High school graduate	2,404	37.0%
Some college or associate's	2,198	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	824	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	272	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,568	82.6%
Carpooled	354	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	134	4.3%
Other means	25	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	753	25.3%
15 to 29 min	727	24.4%
30 to 44 min	589	19.8%
45 to 59 min	361	12.1%
60+ min	545	18.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 20.8% (1,762 of 8,452)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,690	71.7%
Nonfamily households	1,062	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,752	68.6%
Vacant	1,717	31.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,959	78.9%
Renter-occupied	793	21.1%

1-unit, detached61.4%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other31.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,358	61.4%
1-unit, attached	132	2.4%
2 to 4 units	195	3.6%
5 to 19 units	33	0.6%
20 or more units	30	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,721	31.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 05097
State: Arkansas
Land area: 780 sq mi
Water area: 20 sq mi
Center point: 34.5457, -93.6642