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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Montgomery County

Alabama · 223,510 residents · 785 sq mi
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Montgomery County is home to 223,510 people in Alabama. Median home value sits at $84,900. The poverty rate is 17.3%, above the 12.4% national rate. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $35,962 at the median, 16% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

223,510
+7%since 1990
from 209,085 in 1990
1990 – 2025
33.5
+5%since 1990
from 31.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
785 sq mi
Population, 19902024
207K213K219K225K231K19902000201020202024Montgomery County
2024227K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(15,472)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(16,315)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(16,298)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.7%(17,257)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.3%(18,565)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(32,423)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(34,164)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(28,800)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(17,909)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(13,895)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(9,170)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(3,242)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,962
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,551 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$19,358
+51%since 1990
from $12,806 in 1990
US average: $21,522
17.3%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 17.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$84,900
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$526
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $379 in 1990
US average: $602
64.1%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 62.3% in 1990
35.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

28.5%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 24.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.3%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 75.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
11.1%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 9.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.2 min
−25%since 1990
from 16.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(26,514)
Married54.4%(44,709)
Widowed2.6%(2,161)
Divorced10.7%(8,784)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(26,181)
Married47.4%(44,149)
Widowed11.7%(10,861)
Divorced12.8%(11,952)
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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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Montgomery County, Alabama?

Montgomery County, Alabama has about 223,510 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Montgomery County, Alabama earns about $35,962 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 $84,900, and the typical rent is about $526 a month.

How educated are people in Montgomery County, Alabama?

About 28.5% 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 17.3% 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 14,425 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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

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