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Montague County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Montague County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Montague County is a small rural county of 20,599 residents that has grown 6.1% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $31,482 and median worker earnings of $37,490. The workforce is modest in size—labor force participation sits at 51.2%—and lightly credentialed, with only 17.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 86.9% have a high school diploma. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $189,400 and median gross rent of $957/month, and a homeownership rate of 79.9%; unemployment is 5.3% against a poverty rate of 13.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

20,599

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,545

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

Montague County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone18,901 (89.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races735 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone694 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race558 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone105 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone35 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,621
  2. 2.Other Indo-European57
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic53
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,517

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,482

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,689

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,840
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)936
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)832
  4. 4.Construction (Group)757
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining744

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,642
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,713
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,463
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,433
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations973

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.90×)877
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.30×)606
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.27×)234
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.22×)672
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.12×)167

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$189,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$957/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999803 (11.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999654 (9.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999630 (9.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999578 (8.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999527 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999486 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,490

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,273 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled1,006 (12.4%)
  • Worked At Home692 (8.5%)
  • Walked88 (1.1%)
  • Other54 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit14 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.