COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elmore County vs Montgomery County
PLACE A
Elmore County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Montgomery County, Alabama
Elmore County is 59% smaller than Montgomery County. Elmore County earns more, with a median household income $18,857 higher. Elmore County has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 0%).
ELMORE COUNTYMONTGOMERY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population91,577225,891−59% vs Montgomery County
Population density148288−140
Population growth10.9%-0.2%+11.1 pts
Median age39.537.1+2.4
Male48.7%47.0%+1.7 pts
Female51.3%53.0%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born2.0%5.6%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.8%29.7%+42.1 pts
Black21.1%58.8%−37.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%5.0%−1.6 pts
Asian0.5%3.4%−2.9 pts
Other3.3%3.2%+0.1 pts
Median household income$78,243$59,386+$18,857
Per capita income$37,457$34,594+$2,863
Poverty rate10.3%19.9%−9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.492−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%34.5%−9.1 pts
Graduate degree8.9%14.9%−6.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%5.9%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation59.8%59.1%+0.7 pts
Median home value$223,900$171,900+$52,000
Median gross rent$1,071$1,092−$21
Owner-occupied77.0%57.8%+19.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.0%13.9%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households39.7%49.1%−9.4 pts
Average commute27.921.6+6.3
Worked from home7.3%8.0%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.3%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.7%10.3%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025