Montgomery County, North Carolina Population

Current Population

26,403

Estimated July 1, 2025

+703 residents(+2.7%)since 2020

Latest Official Census

25,751

2020 Census

Population Over Time

Estimated population changed from 25,700 in 2020 to 26,403 in 2025.

Annual population estimates by year.
Year	Population	Change	% change
2020	25,700	—	—
2021	25,834	+134	+0.5%
2022	25,865	+31	+0.1%
2023	26,227	+362	+1.4%
2024	26,348	+121	+0.5%
2025	26,403	+55	+0.2%

2020 Census (official count): 25,751

Sources & Methodology

The current population figure is an annual estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. The 2020 Census is shown separately as the official benchmark.

Current estimate — 26,403 · July 1, 2025

U.S. Census Bureau — County Resident Population Estimates (CO-EST2025-ALLDATA), Vintage 2025

Official Census — 25,751 · April 1, 2020

U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), table P1 — county totals (SUMLEV 050)

These figures can differ because the Census and annual population estimates are produced at different times using different methods. Both are shown so you can distinguish the most current estimate from the official Census benchmark.

How the change since 2020 is calculated

Both endpoints come from the same Census Bureau Population Estimates Program release, so the comparison is like for like: 25,700 on July 1, 2020 and 26,403 on July 1, 2025. The change is the later estimate minus the earlier one (+703), and the percentage is that change divided by the 2020 estimate (+2.7%). The Decennial Census count is never used as an endpoint here — it is an enumeration on a different reference date, produced by a different method, so subtracting one from the other would measure the difference between two methods as well as the change in population.

U.S. Census Bureau — County Resident Population Estimates (CO-EST2025-ALLDATA), Vintage 2025

Incorporated places in Montgomery County

5 incorporated places

FIPS code: 37123
Classification: county