The invention relates to an aluminum square tube structure, in particular to an aluminum square tube mounting structure with externally-hung decorative plates, and solves the technical problems in the background art. The aluminum square tube mounting structure comprises an aluminum square tube and a steel member, wherein bolt mounting fixing grooves are formed in one side surface of the aluminum square tube, the externally-hung decorative plates are detachably mounted on the other side surfaces of the aluminum square tube, the aluminum square tube mounting structure further comprises two U-shaped corner braces, the aluminum square tube and the left U-shaped corner brace are fastened and connected by assembling square-head bolt self-tightening nut assemblies in the two bolt mounting and fixing grooves and a strip-shaped hole, and the right U-shaped corner brace is welded with the steel member. According to the aluminum square tube mounting structure, through the structure, the aluminum square tube structure is protected against damage, the overall stability is high, bolts, corner braces and other assemblies are hidden, the detail decoration effect is improved, the requirement for repeatedly updating the decoration style in a short time is met by detachably installing the externally-hung decoration plates on an aluminum square tube, the externally-hung decoration plates are convenient to install and detach and high in practicability, replacement and maintenance are convenient, the replacement process consumes short time, manpower is saved, and normal business of public places is guaranteed.