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Montgomery County

Maryland · 873,341 residents · 493 sq mi
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Montgomery County is home to 873,341 people in Maryland. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Median home value sits at $210,600. Households take in $71,551 a year at the median, 68% more than the country as a whole. That is roughly 35% ahead of the Maryland median. Median rent is $914 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
873,341
+15%since 1990
from 757,027 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.8
+8%since 1990
from 34.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
493 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
726K819K911K1.0M1.1M19902000201020202024Montgomery County
20241.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(60,173)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(63,303)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(63,202)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.9%(51,535)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245%(43,684)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(126,567)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(155,708)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.2%(132,870)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.9%(78,142)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.7%(50,103)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844%(35,071)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(12,983)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,551
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,089 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,684
+39%since 1990
from $25,591 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.4%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$210,600
−20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $199,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$914
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $740 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.7%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 67.9% in 1990
31.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(581,379)
Black12.2%(92,375)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(54,327)
Asian8.2%(61,774)
2000
White, non-Hispanic59.5%(519,318)
Black14.8%(129,371)
Hispanic / Latino11.5%(100,604)
Asian11.3%(98,281)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Central American10.9%(115,905)
Salvadoran7%(74,903)
South American4.5%(47,995)
Mexican1.6%(17,267)
Guatemalan1.6%(17,095)
Honduran1.4%(14,561)
Peruvian1.3%(13,449)
Puerto Rican1.1%(11,589)
Colombian1%(10,485)
Bolivian0.7%(7,685)
Dominican0.7%(7,294)
Nicaraguan0.6%(6,509)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.4%(4,481)
Spaniard0.4%(3,891)
Argentine0.4%(3,764)
Cuban0.4%(3,736)
Venezuelan0.3%(3,170)
Chilean0.3%(2,848)
Panamanian0.2%(1,633)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,007)
Uruguayan0.1%(989)
Paraguayan0.1%(736)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.9%(42,008)
Chinese3.9%(41,629)
Korean1.7%(17,804)
Filipino1.4%(14,844)
Vietnamese1.2%(12,755)
Pakistani0.5%(5,703)
Japanese0.4%(3,819)
Taiwanese0.3%(3,117)
Sri Lankan0.3%(3,055)
Nepalese0.3%(2,899)
Bangladeshi0.2%(2,280)
Indonesian0.2%(2,067)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(1,566)
Thai0.1%(1,519)
Burmese0.1%(1,424)
Cambodian0.1%(1,348)
Mongolian0%(233)
Hmong0%(96)
Laotian0%(93)
Malaysian0%(91)
Uzbek0%(35)
Okinawan0%(17)
Mien0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(346)
Samoan0%(140)
Tongan0%(126)
Ancestry
German7.9%(84,075)
Irish7.6%(81,318)
English7%(74,395)
Subsaharan African6.9%(73,346)
Italian3.9%(41,934)
American2.8%(30,233)
Polish2.5%(26,244)
Ethiopian2.4%(25,547)
Russian1.9%(20,704)
West Indian1.8%(19,172)
French1.4%(15,171)
Scottish1.4%(15,002)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.1%(12,248)
Iranian0.8%(9,054)
Jamaican0.8%(8,529)
Swedish0.6%(6,689)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(6,581)
Ukrainian0.6%(6,389)
Nigerian0.6%(6,198)
Greek0.6%(6,104)
Brazilian0.6%(6,018)
Dutch0.6%(6,010)
British0.5%(5,706)
Haitian0.5%(5,410)
Norwegian0.5%(5,283)
Ghanaian0.5%(4,931)
Hungarian0.5%(4,803)
Welsh0.4%(4,052)
Portuguese0.4%(3,896)
Lithuanian0.3%(3,430)
Lebanese0.3%(3,107)
Austrian0.3%(2,985)
Romanian0.3%(2,870)
French Canadian0.3%(2,698)
Czech0.2%(2,598)
Turkish0.2%(2,577)
Swiss0.2%(2,085)
Slovak0.2%(2,006)
Danish0.2%(1,961)
Armenian0.2%(1,918)
Moroccan0.2%(1,634)
Canadian0.2%(1,628)
Guyanese0.2%(1,606)
Kenyan0.1%(1,588)
Egyptian0.1%(1,532)
Belgian0.1%(1,343)
Finnish0.1%(1,321)
Israeli0.1%(1,267)
Palestinian0.1%(1,142)
Croatian0.1%(1,106)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,076)
Serbian0.1%(1,036)
Latvian0.1%(844)
Syrian0.1%(720)
Slovene0.1%(671)
Australian0.1%(537)
Jordanian0%(390)
Iraqi0%(379)
Somali0%(357)
Barbadian0%(291)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.6%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 49.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.3%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 90.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
27.5%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 23.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
−16%since 1990
from 28.9 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 married29.4%(94,856)
Married63.2%(203,586)
Widowed2%(6,362)
Divorced5.4%(17,449)
Women 15+
Never married24.9%(90,792)
Married57.1%(208,143)
Widowed8.7%(31,776)
Divorced9.3%(33,913)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% 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)34.5%(11,785)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(9,123)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.8%(10,194)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(2,049)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(631)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34,165 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, Maryland?

Montgomery County, Maryland has about 873,341 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Montgomery County, Maryland earns about $71,551 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Montgomery County, Maryland expensive?

In Montgomery County, Maryland, the median home is worth about $210,600, and the typical rent is about $914 a month.

How educated are people in Montgomery County, Maryland?

About 54.6% of adults age 25 and over in Montgomery County, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Montgomery County, Maryland?

About 5.4% of people in Montgomery County, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Montgomery County, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Montgomery County, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 116,314 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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

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