Mount Ida

County:: Montgomery County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.569
State:: Arkansas

Mount Ida is a city located in Montgomery County, Arkansas. Mount Ida has a 2025 population of 1,011. It is also the county seat of Montgomery County. Mount Ida is currently growing at a rate of 0.3% annually and its population has increased by 1.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 995 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Ida is $67,262 with a poverty rate of 26.16%.The median age in Mount Ida is 49.8 years: 39.5 years for males, and 56.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Ida includes 93.23% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,266	93.23%
Two or more races	49	3.61%
Black or African American	34	2.5%
Native American	9	0.66%

Mount Ida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Ida's average per capita income is $39,282. Household income levels show a median of $43,114. The poverty rate stands at 26.16%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$49,067	-
Families	$47,917	$83,419
Households	$43,114	$67,262
Non Families	$20,972	$35,654

$39,282

Average Income

$43,114

Median Household Income

26.16%

Poverty Rate