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Montgomery County

Tennessee · 172,331 residents · 539 sq mi
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Montgomery County is home to 172,331 people in Tennessee. The median age is 30.0, younger than the US median of 37.2. The population is up 28% since 2000. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $129,400. The foreign-born share is 5%. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 30.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
172,331
+28%since 2000
from 134,768 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.0
Unchangedsince 2000
from 30.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
539 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
87K127K167K207K248K19902000201020202024Montgomery County
2024234K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.9%(15,329)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.7%(13,302)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.1%(12,284)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(12,553)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.4%(16,204)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3417.2%(29,694)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.5%(23,289)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.4%(21,306)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 648.5%(14,579)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.7%(8,181)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.5%(4,299)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.8%(1,311)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,930
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,981 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,092
+28%since 2000
from $17,265 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
14.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.408
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade12.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$129,400
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$726
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $549 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
62.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 63.5% in 2000
38.0% rent
Vacancy rate
10.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.64 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
22.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 40.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.6
+5%since 2009
from 2.5 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-Hispanic70.9%(95,515)
Black18.9%(25,496)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(6,960)
Asian1.8%(2,410)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(115,553)
Black18.6%(32,003)
Hispanic / Latino8%(13,752)
Asian2%(3,480)
Other3.7%(6,419)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(5,705)
Puerto Rican2.2%(3,613)
Central American0.8%(1,273)
Honduran0.3%(511)
Panamanian0.3%(418)
Spaniard0.2%(370)
Cuban0.2%(286)
Dominican0.1%(199)
Salvadoran0.1%(189)
Ecuadorian0.1%(175)
Peruvian0.1%(83)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German13%(21,255)
American12%(19,593)
Irish11.6%(19,030)
English8.3%(13,628)
Italian3%(4,885)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(3,442)
French2.1%(3,402)
Scottish2%(3,206)
Polish1.3%(2,079)
Dutch1.1%(1,719)
Norwegian0.9%(1,442)
Swedish0.6%(1,052)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(996)
Russian0.3%(542)
Hungarian0.3%(497)
West Indian0.3%(496)
British0.2%(399)
Greek0.2%(390)
Danish0.2%(374)
Czech0.2%(369)
Arab0.2%(345)
Portuguese0.2%(313)
Ukrainian0.1%(237)
Slovak0.1%(193)
Swiss0.1%(187)
Jamaican0.1%(184)
Haitian0.1%(180)
Finnish0.1%(149)
Guyanese0.1%(142)
Austrian0.1%(140)
Canadian0.1%(140)
Lithuanian0.1%(128)
Armenian0.1%(118)
Australian0.1%(103)
Palestinian0.1%(97)
Lebanese0%(79)
Syrian0%(52)
Romanian0%(46)
Turkish0%(44)
Iraqi0%(43)
Latvian0%(41)
Jordanian0%(32)
Croatian0%(26)
Moroccan0%(18)
Belgian0%(10)
Slovene0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.4 min
+40%since 2000
from 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 84.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
29.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
4.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
22.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.7%(29,201)
Married56.6%(50,518)
Widowed2.4%(2,152)
Divorced8.3%(7,458)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(24,327)
Married55.1%(50,441)
Widowed6.1%(5,626)
Divorced12.2%(11,129)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 172,331 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Montgomery County, Tennessee earns about $48,930 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 $129,400, and the typical rent is about $726 a month.

How educated are people in Montgomery County, Tennessee?

About 22.3% 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 14.6% 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 71,833 residents, a change of about 71 percent over that period.

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

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