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Montgomery County

Tennessee · 134,768 residents · 539 sq mi
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Montgomery County is a county of 134,768 people in Tennessee. The median age is 30.0, younger than the US median of 35.2. The population is up 34% since 1990. Median home value sits at $84,500. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $38,981, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% 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

Total population
134,768
+34%since 1990
from 100,498 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.0
+5%since 1990
from 28.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
539 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
87K127K167K207K248K19902000201020202024Montgomery County
2024234K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.5%(11,453)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.2%(11,086)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(10,218)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(9,687)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.2%(12,437)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3418%(24,241)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.3%(21,959)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.7%(14,400)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.5%(8,788)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.6%(6,176)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.4%(3,244)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(1,079)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,981
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,568 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,265
+56%since 1990
from $11,056 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.0%
−2.9 ptssince 1990
from 12.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$84,500
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$549
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $373 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
63.5%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 61.1% in 1990
36.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(79,142)
Black17.8%(17,898)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(2,674)
Asian1.8%(1,827)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(95,515)
Black18.9%(25,496)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(6,960)
Asian1.8%(2,410)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(12,533)
Puerto Rican2.7%(6,360)
Central American1.2%(2,741)
South American0.5%(1,225)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,052)
Guatemalan0.3%(695)
Cuban0.3%(675)
Spaniard0.3%(670)
Dominican0.3%(597)
Panamanian0.2%(526)
Venezuelan0.2%(405)
Colombian0.2%(370)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(216)
Nicaraguan0.1%(209)
Argentine0.1%(200)
Peruvian0%(112)
Chilean0%(103)
Bolivian0%(23)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(1,590)
Korean0.6%(1,505)
Asian Indian0.4%(823)
Chinese0.3%(608)
Japanese0.1%(305)
Nepalese0.1%(294)
Hmong0.1%(242)
Thai0.1%(167)
Vietnamese0%(116)
Cambodian0%(55)
Burmese0%(47)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(36)
Mongolian0%(16)
Laotian0%(16)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(418)
Chamorro0.1%(196)
Guamanian0%(25)
Ancestry
German12.8%(29,979)
English10.4%(24,437)
Irish9.7%(22,732)
American7.5%(17,623)
Italian3.2%(7,589)
Scottish1.9%(4,553)
French1.5%(3,468)
Polish1.2%(2,810)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,210)
Dutch0.8%(1,898)
West Indian0.7%(1,675)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(1,389)
British0.5%(1,111)
Norwegian0.4%(1,046)
Greek0.4%(997)
Arab0.4%(914)
Nigerian0.4%(867)
Swedish0.3%(778)
Danish0.3%(726)
Haitian0.2%(519)
Portuguese0.2%(517)
Swiss0.2%(494)
Jamaican0.2%(438)
Czech0.1%(327)
Russian0.1%(324)
Lebanese0.1%(298)
Latvian0.1%(285)
Lithuanian0.1%(280)
Finnish0.1%(252)
Hungarian0.1%(247)
Palestinian0.1%(237)
Canadian0.1%(231)
Brazilian0.1%(219)
Ukrainian0.1%(201)
Syrian0.1%(175)
Croatian0.1%(175)
Belgian0.1%(120)
Guyanese0%(104)
Egyptian0%(77)
Slovak0%(76)
Austrian0%(72)
Serbian0%(67)
Romanian0%(66)
Barbadian0%(49)
Kenyan0%(48)
Iranian0%(39)
Israeli0%(38)
Turkish0%(38)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Armenian0%(25)
Iraqi0%(14)
Slovene0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 16.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.3%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 77.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.7%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.5 min
−14%since 1990
from 20.4 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 married25.7%(13,023)
Married63.7%(32,302)
Widowed1.5%(782)
Divorced9.1%(4,592)
Women 15+
Never married17.7%(9,078)
Married62.9%(32,263)
Widowed7.9%(4,067)
Divorced11.5%(5,923)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 45.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
8.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% 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)58.3%(17,587)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.9%(12,031)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.6%(3,810)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.7%(220)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 30,166 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, Tennessee?

Montgomery County, Tennessee has about 134,768 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Montgomery County, Tennessee earns about $38,981 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Montgomery County, Tennessee expensive?

In Montgomery County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $84,500, and the typical rent is about $549 a month.

How educated are people in Montgomery County, Tennessee?

About 19.3% of adults age 25 and over in Montgomery County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Montgomery County, Tennessee?

About 10.0% of people in Montgomery County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Montgomery County, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Montgomery County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 34,270 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.

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

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