Montgomery County, North Carolina
County seat: Troy · Population 26,403 (2025) · 492 sq mi
Montgomery County is the 74th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 26,403 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Troy. It is part of the Sandhills (South Central) Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Montgomery County facts
- County seat
- Troy
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 26,403 +2.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 492 sq mi 45th largest of 100
- Water area
- 10 sq mi
- Population density
- 54 per sq mi
- Established
- 1779
- Same name
- One of 18 Montgomery Counties in the US
- Named after
- Richard Montgomery Irish-born soldier in the British Army, later in the American Continental Army (1738–1775)
- Largest city
- Troy 3,020
- Median household income
- $57,766
- Cities and towns
- 5
- ZIP codes
- 9
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37123
Cities and towns in Montgomery County
Montgomery County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Montgomery County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy (county seat) | Town | 3,020 | |
| Biscoe | Town | 1,887 | |
| Mount Gilead | Town | 1,187 | |
| Star | Town | 824 | |
| Candor | Town | 823 | Moore County |
ZIP codes in Montgomery County
9 ZIP codes reach into Montgomery County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27209 also Moore County
- 27229 also Richmond County
- 27247
- 27281 also Moore and Richmond counties
- 27306 also Richmond County
- 27341 also Randolph and Moore counties
- 27356 also Moore County
- 27371 also Randolph County
- 28127 also Stanly, Davidson, Rowan and Randolph counties
Population of Montgomery County, 2020–2025
Montgomery County grew by 663 people (+2.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 625 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,283 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 25,700 |
| 2021 | 25,834 |
| 2022 | 25,865 |
| 2023 | 26,227 |
| 2024 | 26,348 |
| 2025 | 26,403 |
Neighboring counties
- Stanly County west · 68,830 people
- Moore County east · 110,619 people
- Richmond County south · 42,041 people
- Randolph County north · 149,516 people
- Davidson County northwest · 180,182 people
- Anson County southwest · 21,758 people
Printable Montgomery County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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