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Montgomery County

Pennsylvania · 877,643 residents (2025 est.) · 482.972 sq mi
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#67Most educatedof 3,14453.0%#69Most work-from-homeof 3,14423.3%#71Largest by populationof 3,144877,643#75Highest median household incomeof 3,143$113,915
The short version

Montgomery County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $113,915. Population has grown 16% since 2000. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $436,700. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 46% more than the Pennsylvania median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
867,573
+16%since 2000
from 750,097 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,796 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 1,607 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.2
+8%since 2000
from 38.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:877,643 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
659K716K773K830K887K1990201020202024Montgomery County
2024868K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(45,190)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(52,442)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(52,675)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(54,794)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(48,447)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.3%(106,458)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(117,507)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(108,591)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(118,363)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(93,414)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(47,788)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(21,904)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$113,915
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,829 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$62,159
+101%since 2000
from $30,898 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.4%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.473
+4%since 2010
from 0.454 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services9.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration7.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$436,700
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $158,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,683
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $757 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 73.5% in 2000
28.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.1%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
−1%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
47
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-Hispanic85.3%(640,019)
Black7.4%(55,303)
Hispanic / Latino2%(15,300)
Asian4%(30,126)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.5%(619,965)
Black9.2%(79,399)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(58,178)
Asian8%(69,790)
Other4.6%(40,241)
Diversity Score
58
+49%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
−6%since 2020
from 31 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
Mexican2%(17,754)
Puerto Rican1.9%(16,425)
South American0.9%(7,375)
Central American0.7%(6,362)
Dominican0.3%(2,974)
Colombian0.3%(2,688)
Cuban0.3%(2,422)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,991)
Honduran0.2%(1,469)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,238)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,191)
Venezuelan0.1%(941)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(932)
Peruvian0.1%(821)
Argentine0.1%(606)
Costa Rican0.1%(552)
Nicaraguan0.1%(474)
Panamanian0.1%(453)
Chilean0%(424)
Paraguayan0%(300)
Bolivian0%(269)
Uruguayan0%(42)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3%(26,225)
Chinese1.7%(14,761)
Korean1.3%(11,394)
Vietnamese0.6%(5,100)
Filipino0.4%(3,525)
Bangladeshi0.2%(1,865)
Pakistani0.1%(1,283)
Cambodian0.1%(903)
Taiwanese0.1%(657)
Japanese0.1%(562)
Laotian0%(339)
Thai0%(307)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(272)
Indonesian0%(109)
Sri Lankan0%(106)
Uzbek0%(92)
Malaysian0%(45)
Kazakh0%(28)
Burmese0%(9)
Hmong0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(124)
Chamorro0%(88)
Tongan0%(60)
Ancestry
Irish18.9%(164,018)
German18.7%(161,855)
Italian13.4%(116,632)
English9.1%(79,159)
Polish5.5%(47,730)
American3.9%(33,582)
Russian2%(17,686)
Scottish1.6%(14,102)
French1.2%(10,817)
Ukrainian1.2%(10,424)
West Indian1.1%(9,128)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(8,023)
Arab0.9%(7,563)
Hungarian0.8%(6,812)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(6,013)
Dutch0.6%(5,500)
Swedish0.6%(4,820)
Lithuanian0.6%(4,789)
Jamaican0.5%(4,362)
Slovak0.5%(4,264)
Greek0.5%(4,029)
Austrian0.4%(3,707)
Norwegian0.4%(3,081)
British0.3%(2,835)
Swiss0.3%(2,711)
Haitian0.3%(2,436)
Portuguese0.3%(2,259)
Czech0.3%(2,222)
Egyptian0.3%(2,205)
Nigerian0.2%(1,820)
Romanian0.2%(1,803)
Lebanese0.2%(1,702)
Armenian0.2%(1,471)
French Canadian0.2%(1,378)
Canadian0.2%(1,311)
Danish0.1%(1,265)
Croatian0.1%(1,197)
Brazilian0.1%(1,069)
Finnish0.1%(881)
Iranian0.1%(875)
Guyanese0.1%(730)
Israeli0.1%(689)
Syrian0.1%(668)
Ghanaian0.1%(641)
Turkish0.1%(605)
Moroccan0.1%(503)
Belgian0.1%(453)
Bulgarian0%(377)
Serbian0%(295)
Latvian0%(289)
Ethiopian0%(289)
Iraqi0%(260)
Slovene0%(251)
Kenyan0%(161)
Barbadian0%(156)
Jordanian0%(76)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.0%
+14.3 ptssince 2000
from 38.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.1%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 88.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
23.5%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+47%since 2000
from 18.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.4%
−15.3 ptssince 2009
from 79.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.3%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 69.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
54.3%
−17.3 ptssince 2009
from 71.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
11.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−43.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 9.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
−89.4 ptssince 2013
from 93.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2017
from 86.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
85.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 86.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 3.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.1%(118,643)
Married56.2%(195,598)
Widowed2.7%(9,253)
Divorced7.1%(24,708)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(108,680)
Married52%(191,984)
Widowed8.6%(31,648)
Divorced10%(36,752)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has about 867,573 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania earns about $113,915 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Montgomery County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $436,700, and the typical rent is about $1,683 a month.

How educated are people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?

About 53.0% of adults age 25 and over in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?

About 6.5% of people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Montgomery County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 189,462 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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