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Montgomery County

Pennsylvania · 750,097 residents · 483 sq mi
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Montgomery County is home to 750,097 people in Pennsylvania. That is roughly 52% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Households take in $60,829 a year at the median, 43% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.4% of residents. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
750,097
+11%since 1990
from 678,111 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.2
+6%since 1990
from 35.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
483 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
659K716K773K830K887K19902000201020202024Montgomery County
2024868K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(47,290)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(51,341)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(52,874)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(45,759)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.9%(36,970)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.5%(100,931)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.1%(127,953)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.2%(106,735)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.1%(68,447)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.4%(55,562)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.5%(41,518)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(14,717)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,829
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,720 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,898
+41%since 1990
from $21,990 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
4.4%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$158,900
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $142,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$757
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $593 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
73.5%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 72.3% in 1990
26.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(620,310)
Black5.7%(38,933)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(8,027)
Asian2.3%(15,714)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.3%(640,019)
Black7.4%(55,303)
Hispanic / Latino2%(15,300)
Asian4%(30,126)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.7%
+6.7 ptssince 1990
from 32.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.5%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 83.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
15.7%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 12.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.9 min
−15%since 1990
from 22.1 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 married26.6%(75,760)
Married64.9%(184,696)
Widowed2.6%(7,497)
Divorced5.9%(16,698)
Women 15+
Never married22%(69,029)
Married59.7%(187,639)
Widowed10%(31,579)
Divorced8.3%(25,999)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 6.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 83.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.2%
+1.8 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)18.9%(6,060)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(5,592)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.4%(11,689)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(2,390)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(902)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 32,143 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, Pennsylvania?

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has about 750,097 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania earns about $60,829 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 $158,900, and the typical rent is about $757 a month.

How educated are people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?

About 38.7% 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 4.4% 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 71,986 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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

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