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Welcome to Montgomery County ...

Time Zone: Montgomery County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mount Vernon is the Seat for Montgomery County.

Montgomery County was founded in 1793 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Montgomery had a population of 9,172 people. This is an increase of 0.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,144 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montgomery represented 0.09% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Montgomery County:

  • Ailey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ailey is located in Montgomery County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <2>
  • Alston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Alston is located in Montgomery County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alston <2>
  • Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Montgomery County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 651 people
  • Higgston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Higgston is located in Montgomery County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Higgston Station
    • Higgston Station is located in Montgomery County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 312 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tarrytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Uvalda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Uvalda is located in Montgomery County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uvalda <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.