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Montgomery County

Alabama · 209,085 residents · 785 sq mi
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Montgomery County is home to 209,085 people in Alabama. Median home value sits at $61,500. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. The poverty rate is 17.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $26,551 at the median, 12% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

209,085
−6%vs 2000
vs 223,510 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.8
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
785 sq mi
Population, 19902024
207K213K219K225K231K19902000201020202024Montgomery County
2024227K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(15,914)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(16,166)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(15,601)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(17,304)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(15,735)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(35,488)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(31,154)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(20,467)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(16,957)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(13,919)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(7,979)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(2,401)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,551
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,962 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,806
−34%vs 2000
vs $19,358 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.9%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$61,500
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$379
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $526 in 2000
US average: $450
62.3%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.1% in 2000
37.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.3%(107,858)
Black48.4%(108,146)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(2,665)
Asian1%(2,189)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic57.1%(119,361)
Black41.7%(87,217)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,578)
Asian0.7%(1,553)
Other0.5%(954)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

24.2%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.3%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.1%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.2 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 40.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.3%(5,251)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.1%(5,215)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.9%(4,143)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(395)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(53)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 14,867 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Montgomery County, Alabama?

Montgomery County, Alabama has about 209,085 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Montgomery County, Alabama earns about $26,551 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 $61,500, and the typical rent is about $379 a month.

How educated are people in Montgomery County, Alabama?

About 24.2% 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 17.9% of people in Montgomery County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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