Montgomery County, which continues to grapple with growth through housing development requests and other issues, has exceeded 100,000 residents for the first time. That slightly surpasses Roanoke city’s population.
MATT GENTRY | The Roanoke Times
Virginia Tech enrolled 1,004 more freshmen for the 2019-20 school year than it had originally expected to enroll. That has had an impact on the most recent Montgomery County population numbers.
MATT GENTRY | The Roanoke Times
Shawn Garrett | The Roanoke Times
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CHRISTIANSBURG — Montgomery County has surpassed Roanoke as the largest municipality west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, according to the newest population estimates from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
Montgomery County, which continues to grapple with growth through housing development requests and other issues, has exceeded 100,000 residents for the first time. That slightly surpasses Roanoke city’s population.
Virginia Tech enrolled 1,004 more freshmen for the 2019-20 school year than it had originally expected to enroll. That has had an impact on the most recent Montgomery County population numbers.
