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Montgomery County

Pennsylvania · 799,874 residents · 483 sq mi
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Montgomery County is home to 799,874 people in Pennsylvania. That is roughly 52% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Households take in $76,380 a year at the median, 45% more than the country as a whole. At a median age of 40.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 5.6%, under the national 13.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
799,874
+7%since 2000
from 750,097 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.6
+6%since 2000
from 38.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
483 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
659K716K773K830K887K19902000201020202024Montgomery County
2024868K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(47,305)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(50,313)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(52,570)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(51,581)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(43,590)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.1%(96,641)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(108,884)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416%(128,311)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.5%(99,952)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.3%(58,492)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.2%(41,620)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.6%(20,615)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,380
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,829 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,076
+30%since 2000
from $30,898 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
50.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.454
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services10.1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration8%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$297,200
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $158,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,028
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $757 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
73.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 73.5% in 2000
26.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.51 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
30.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.9
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.3%(640,019)
Black7.4%(55,303)
Hispanic / Latino2%(15,300)
Asian4%(30,126)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic79%(631,784)
Black8.4%(67,582)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(34,233)
Asian6.4%(51,354)
Other1.7%(13,538)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(10,964)
Puerto Rican1.1%(8,979)
South American0.4%(3,303)
Central American0.4%(2,768)
Cuban0.1%(1,146)
Colombian0.1%(1,144)
Spaniard0.1%(824)
Guatemalan0.1%(765)
Ecuadorian0.1%(744)
Honduran0.1%(670)
Dominican0.1%(539)
Peruvian0.1%(456)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(427)
Panamanian0.1%(427)
Argentine0%(381)
Salvadoran0%(345)
Venezuelan0%(259)
Nicaraguan0%(123)
Uruguayan0%(106)
Chilean0%(102)
Bolivian0%(58)
Ancestry
German24.1%(190,472)
Irish22.6%(178,537)
Italian15.7%(124,035)
English9.5%(74,751)
Polish7%(55,685)
American3.6%(28,494)
Russian3.5%(27,696)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(14,136)
Scottish1.8%(14,132)
French1.8%(14,086)
Dutch1.5%(12,229)
Welsh1.2%(9,701)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.2%(9,507)
Hungarian1.1%(8,581)
Swedish0.8%(6,244)
Slovak0.8%(6,201)
West Indian0.7%(5,472)
Lithuanian0.7%(5,188)
Austrian0.6%(4,440)
Greek0.5%(4,143)
British0.5%(3,805)
Arab0.5%(3,723)
Swiss0.5%(3,643)
Norwegian0.4%(3,383)
Czech0.4%(3,333)
Jamaican0.3%(2,685)
Romanian0.3%(2,498)
French Canadian0.3%(2,248)
Portuguese0.2%(1,604)
Armenian0.2%(1,507)
Danish0.2%(1,426)
Canadian0.2%(1,210)
Iranian0.1%(1,054)
Egyptian0.1%(1,051)
Haitian0.1%(1,042)
Lebanese0.1%(961)
Croatian0.1%(863)
Israeli0.1%(796)
Latvian0.1%(636)
Brazilian0.1%(624)
Turkish0.1%(510)
Belgian0.1%(497)
Finnish0.1%(488)
Serbian0.1%(424)
Nigerian0%(359)
Barbadian0%(349)
Australian0%(333)
Iraqi0%(219)
Slovene0%(219)
Syrian0%(187)
Kenyan0%(187)
Ghanaian0%(177)
Guyanese0%(160)
Bulgarian0%(131)
Ethiopian0%(121)
Jordanian0%(111)
Moroccan0%(63)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.2%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 38.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 88.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
18.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.4 min
+45%since 2000
from 18.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 79.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
4.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
47.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
9.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 799,874 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania earns about $76,380 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 $297,200, and the typical rent is about $1,028 a month.

How educated are people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?

About 44.2% 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 5.6% 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 121,763 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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

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