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Montgomery County

Alabama · 225,891 residents (2025 est.) · 785.355 sq mi
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Montgomery County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $59,386. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $171,900. The poverty rate of 19.9% is well above the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
226,718
+1%since 2000
from 223,510 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
289 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 286 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.1
+11%since 2000
from 33.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:225,891 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
207K213K219K225K231K1990201020202024Montgomery County
2024227K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(15,281)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(15,497)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(14,788)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(15,279)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(15,551)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(31,165)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(28,748)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(26,266)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(27,453)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(22,238)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(10,016)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(4,436)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,386
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,962 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,594
+79%since 2000
from $19,358 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.3%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.492
+4%since 2010
from 0.473 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$171,900
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,092
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $526 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.8%
−6.3 ptssince 2000
from 64.1% in 2000
42.2% rent
Vacancy rate
13.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.3%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+7%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
17
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Montgomery County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.3%(107,858)
Black48.4%(108,146)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(2,665)
Asian1%(2,189)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic29.7%(67,336)
Black58.8%(133,272)
Hispanic / Latino5%(11,234)
Asian3.4%(7,647)
Other3.2%(7,229)
Diversity Score
70
+4%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
47
−6%since 2020
from 50 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(6,801)
Guatemalan0.7%(1,634)
Puerto Rican0.4%(824)
Cuban0.1%(262)
Honduran0.1%(261)
Dominican0.1%(235)
Spaniard0.1%(219)
Panamanian0.1%(139)
Salvadoran0%(107)
Colombian0%(98)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(85)
Chilean0%(17)
Argentine0%(15)
Bolivian0%(11)
Asian origin
Korean1.6%(3,571)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,381)
Chinese0.3%(781)
Vietnamese0.2%(444)
Filipino0.1%(340)
Japanese0.1%(268)
Pakistani0.1%(209)
Nepalese0.1%(177)
Laotian0.1%(126)
Taiwanese0.1%(119)
Thai0%(45)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Hmong0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(16)
Samoan0%(15)
Ancestry
American22.6%(51,208)
English6.8%(15,495)
Irish3.8%(8,571)
German3.4%(7,618)
Scottish1.2%(2,635)
Italian0.9%(2,117)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,753)
French0.6%(1,445)
Polish0.5%(1,198)
Nigerian0.4%(852)
West Indian0.3%(668)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(603)
Kenyan0.2%(506)
Dutch0.2%(435)
Russian0.2%(390)
Norwegian0.2%(368)
Welsh0.2%(356)
Jamaican0.2%(356)
Canadian0.1%(294)
Hungarian0.1%(278)
Swedish0.1%(267)
Greek0.1%(264)
Arab0.1%(223)
Austrian0.1%(163)
Swiss0.1%(158)
Lebanese0.1%(155)
Portuguese0.1%(154)
Belgian0.1%(124)
Latvian0%(98)
Danish0%(97)
Slovak0%(82)
Haitian0%(78)
Romanian0%(73)
Czech0%(64)
Ukrainian0%(57)
Brazilian0%(50)
Armenian0%(43)
Finnish0%(43)
Slovene0%(41)
Iranian0%(38)
Barbadian0%(26)
Syrian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(20)
Ethiopian0%(16)
Guyanese0%(11)
RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.5%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 28.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.2%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+77%since 2000
from 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 84.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 63.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.9%
−27.7 ptssince 2009
from 65.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
Female
53.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
Foreign born
5.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.8%
−37.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 16.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.3%
−76.5 ptssince 2013
from 86.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.3%
+14.7 ptssince 2017
from 75.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
92.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 94.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.5%(36,340)
Married42.8%(35,770)
Widowed2.9%(2,450)
Divorced10.8%(8,984)
Women 15+
Never married39.1%(38,166)
Married37.3%(36,437)
Widowed9.8%(9,607)
Divorced13.7%(13,398)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Montgomery County, Alabama?

Montgomery County, Alabama has about 226,718 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Montgomery County, Alabama?

The typical household in Montgomery County, Alabama earns about $59,386 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Montgomery County, Alabama expensive?

In Montgomery County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $171,900, and the typical rent is about $1,092 a month.

How educated are people in Montgomery County, Alabama?

About 34.5% of adults age 25 and over in Montgomery County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Montgomery County, Alabama?

About 19.9% of people in Montgomery County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Montgomery County, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Montgomery County, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,633 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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