COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montgomery County vs Elmore County
PLACE A
Montgomery County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Elmore County, Alabama
Montgomery County is 147% larger than Elmore County. Elmore County earns more, with a median household income $18,857 higher. Elmore County has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 0%).
MONTGOMERY COUNTYELMORE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population225,89191,577+147% vs Elmore County
Population density288148+140
Population growth-0.2%10.9%−11.1 pts
Median age37.139.5−2.4
Male47.0%48.7%−1.7 pts
Female53.0%51.3%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born5.6%2.0%+3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.7%71.8%−42.1 pts
Black58.8%21.1%+37.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%3.4%+1.6 pts
Asian3.4%0.5%+2.9 pts
Other3.2%3.3%−0.1 pts
Median household income$59,386$78,243−$18,857
Per capita income$34,594$37,457−$2,863
Poverty rate19.9%10.3%+9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4920.433+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%25.4%+9.1 pts
Graduate degree14.9%8.9%+6.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%4.6%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation59.1%59.8%−0.7 pts
Median home value$171,900$223,900−$52,000
Median gross rent$1,092$1,071+$21
Owner-occupied57.8%77.0%−19.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%12.0%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%39.7%+9.4 pts
Average commute21.627.9−6.3
Worked from home8.0%7.3%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured10.3%7.7%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025