Montague County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48337 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,046
Rank #1,819 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,545 −14.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,669 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.2% +12.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,795 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$206,400 −26.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,340 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.9% −44.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,209 of 3,222
31th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.1% +33.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,811 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

79.9% Homeownership
85.5% Insured
18.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.8%47.5%71.3%83.6%12.3%3.4%0.5%0.2%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Montague County, Texas

Montague County, Texas has a total population of 21,046, making it the 1,819th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Montague County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Montague County is $64,545, which ranks #1,669 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.1%.

The median home value in Montague County is $206,400, 26.8% below the national median. Renters in Montague County pay a median gross rent of $1,008 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Montague County, 18.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.7 min.

Montague County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.3%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for Montague County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.