METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Montgomery Metro
Montgomery, AL · 4 counties · 305,175 residents · 2,714.411 sq mi
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Montgomery has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,263. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $59,446.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024386K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(22,989)
5 to 97.7%(23,621)
10 to 147.7%(23,579)
15 to 198.3%(25,298)
20 to 247.2%(22,088)
25 to 3416.9%(51,597)
35 to 4414.7%(44,994)
45 to 5410.1%(30,905)
55 to 648.3%(25,191)
65 to 746.6%(20,039)
75 to 843.7%(11,421)
85 and over1.1%(3,453)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,263
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,226 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$59,446
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,759 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic56.7%(196,521)
Black40.1%(138,920)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(4,165)
Asian0.8%(2,630)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic61.4%(187,504)
Black37.5%(114,560)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(2,184)
Asian0.6%(1,755)
Other0.4%(1,356)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(10,155)
Central American0.7%(2,621)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,685)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,290)
South American0.1%(515)
Cuban0.1%(486)
Spaniard0.1%(400)
Honduran0.1%(372)
Dominican0.1%(310)
Panamanian0.1%(268)
Colombian0.1%(217)
Costa Rican0.2%(163)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0%(107)
Venezuelan0%(96)
Peruvian0%(85)
Ecuadorian0%(46)
Argentine0%(43)
Nicaraguan0%(26)
Chilean0%(17)
Bolivian0%(11)
Asian origin
Korean1.1%(3,973)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,596)
Chinese0.2%(833)
Filipino0.1%(540)
Vietnamese0.2%(486)
Japanese0.1%(280)
Pakistani0.1%(209)
Nepalese0.1%(177)
Kazakh0.2%(166)
Taiwanese0%(135)
Laotian0.1%(126)
Thai0%(60)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(6)
Hmong0%(5)
Ancestry
American18.4%(71,095)
English9.2%(35,469)
Irish5.9%(22,821)
German5.1%(19,755)
Scottish1.5%(5,771)
Subsaharan African1.2%(4,769)
Italian1.2%(4,619)
Scotch-Irish1%(3,890)
French0.9%(3,307)
Polish0.5%(2,018)
British0.3%(1,142)
Dutch0.3%(1,028)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.3%(973)
Swedish0.2%(960)
West Indian0.2%(933)
Nigerian0.2%(902)
Norwegian0.2%(807)
Hungarian0.2%(749)
Arab0.2%(676)
Jamaican0.2%(597)
Kenyan0.2%(510)
Danish0.1%(507)
French Canadian0.1%(502)
Lebanese0.2%(481)
Russian0.1%(461)
Greek0.1%(316)
Canadian0.1%(302)
Portuguese0.1%(301)
Lithuanian0.1%(278)
Swiss0.1%(206)
Czech0%(188)
Austrian0%(186)
Croatian0.1%(181)
Slovak0%(171)
Romanian0%(133)
Belgian0%(130)
Ukrainian0%(118)
Latvian0%(98)
Haitian0%(90)
Iranian0%(82)
Brazilian0%(73)
Armenian0%(66)
Egyptian0.1%(57)
Finnish0%(46)
Slovene0%(41)
Palestinian0.3%(34)
Barbadian0%(26)
Syrian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(20)
Australian0%(20)
Ethiopian0%(16)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(14)
Guyanese0%(11)
Israeli0.1%(10)
Serbian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
72.5%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39%(56,987)
Married47.1%(68,858)
Widowed3.4%(4,894)
Divorced10.5%(15,311)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(55,780)
Married42.5%(70,412)
Widowed9.8%(16,299)
Divorced13.9%(23,074)
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In this metro
Largest cities
MontgomeryCENTRAL195,300Prattville40,582Millbrook17,623Pike Road11,899Wetumpka7,535Holtville5,158Redland4,982Tallassee4,738Pine Level4,170Emerald Mountain3,535Deatsville1,715Marbury1,570Elmore1,382Coosada1,315Eclectic1,256Blue Ridge1,190Fort Deposit1,114Autaugaville817White Hall753Hayneville751Mosses748Gordonville220Billingsley129Lowndesboro75Benton36
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Montgomery, AL?
Montgomery, AL has about 305,175 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Montgomery, AL?
The typical household in Montgomery, AL earns about $26,263 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Montgomery, AL expensive?
In Montgomery, AL, the median home is worth about $59,446, and the typical rent is about $359 a month.
How educated are people in Montgomery, AL?
About 20.6% of adults age 25 and over in Montgomery, AL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Montgomery, AL?
About 18.0% of people in Montgomery, AL live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024