CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Montgomery
Alabama · 187,106 residents · 159.857 sq mi
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The short version
Montgomery has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,311. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $61,000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024197K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(14,530)
5 to 97.8%(14,509)
10 to 147.6%(14,184)
15 to 198.1%(15,237)
20 to 247.5%(14,022)
25 to 3417.2%(32,247)
35 to 4414.9%(27,843)
45 to 549.4%(17,661)
55 to 648%(14,941)
65 to 746.7%(12,562)
75 to 843.8%(7,160)
85 and over1.2%(2,210)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,311
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,627 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,000
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic47.1%(94,868)
Black49.4%(99,631)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(2,484)
Asian1.1%(2,120)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic56.5%(105,762)
Black42.3%(79,117)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,461)
Asian0.7%(1,385)
Other0.5%(842)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(5,730)
Central American1.1%(2,113)
Guatemalan0.8%(1,632)
Puerto Rican0.3%(633)
South American0.1%(289)
Cuban0.1%(262)
Spaniard0.1%(213)
Honduran0.1%(209)
Dominican0.1%(149)
Panamanian0.1%(139)
Salvadoran0.1%(107)
Venezuelan0%(88)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0%(82)
Ecuadorian0%(46)
Peruvian0%(30)
Nicaraguan0%(26)
Chilean0%(17)
Argentine0%(15)
Bolivian0%(11)
Asian origin
Korean1.4%(2,743)
Asian Indian0.7%(1,381)
Chinese0.4%(739)
Vietnamese0.2%(346)
Filipino0.2%(340)
Japanese0.1%(266)
Pakistani0.1%(200)
Nepalese0.1%(177)
Laotian0.1%(120)
Taiwanese0.1%(117)
Thai0%(39)
Indonesian0%(6)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Hmong0%(5)
Ancestry
American22.4%(44,279)
English6.1%(12,116)
Irish3.2%(6,415)
German2.7%(5,255)
Subsaharan African2%(3,958)
Scottish1%(2,061)
Italian1%(1,926)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,520)
French0.6%(1,088)
Polish0.5%(978)
Nigerian0.4%(852)
West Indian0.3%(664)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(550)
Kenyan0.3%(506)
Russian0.2%(390)
Dutch0.2%(370)
Jamaican0.2%(356)
Norwegian0.2%(304)
Canadian0.1%(283)
Welsh0.1%(270)
Greek0.1%(244)
Hungarian0.1%(242)
French Canadian0.1%(233)
Swedish0.1%(228)
Arab0.1%(195)
Austrian0.1%(156)
Portuguese0.1%(141)
Swiss0.1%(136)
Lebanese0.1%(127)
Belgian0.1%(124)
Danish0%(97)
Slovak0%(82)
Latvian0%(80)
Haitian0%(78)
Romanian0%(73)
Ukrainian0%(57)
Czech0%(55)
Brazilian0%(50)
Lithuanian0%(44)
Slovene0%(41)
Armenian0%(39)
Finnish0%(27)
Iranian0%(27)
Barbadian0%(26)
Syrian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(20)
Australian0%(20)
Ethiopian0%(16)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(14)
Guyanese0%(11)
Croatian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.7%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.5%(32,635)
Married40.7%(29,237)
Widowed2.6%(1,894)
Divorced11.2%(8,028)
Women 15+
Never married41.3%(35,705)
Married34.7%(29,995)
Widowed9.7%(8,371)
Divorced14.3%(12,360)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Montgomery, Alabama?
Montgomery, Alabama has about 187,106 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Montgomery, Alabama?
The typical household in Montgomery, Alabama earns about $26,311 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Montgomery, Alabama expensive?
In Montgomery, Alabama, the median home is worth about $61,000, and the typical rent is about $381 a month.
How educated are people in Montgomery, Alabama?
About 24.6% of adults age 25 and over in Montgomery, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Montgomery, Alabama?
About 18.1% of people in Montgomery, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.
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