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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Montgomery Metro

Montgomery, AL · 4 counties · 305,175 residents · 2,714 sq mi
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With 305,175 people, Montgomery is a metro area. The typical home is worth $59,446. 18.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The population has fallen 12% since 2000. The median household earns $26,263, about 13% below the national median. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

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

Total population
305,175
−12%vs 2000
vs 346,528 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
112 / sq mi
−12%vs 2000
vs 128 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
31.8
−7%vs 2000
vs 34.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,714 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
297K321K346K370K394K19902000201020202024Montgomery
2024386K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(22,989)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(23,621)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(23,579)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(25,298)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(22,088)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(51,597)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(44,994)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(30,905)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(25,191)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.6%(20,039)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(11,421)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(3,453)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,263
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,226 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,033
−36%vs 2000
vs $18,659 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
18.0%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$59,446
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,759 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$359
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $511 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.9%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.2% in 2000
32.1% rent
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)
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)
Peruvian0%(85)
Argentine0%(43)
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
Hmong0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(18)
Chamorro0%(16)
Ancestry
American18.4%(71,095)
English9.2%(35,469)
Irish5.9%(22,821)
German5.1%(19,755)
Scottish1.5%(5,771)
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)
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)
Ethiopian0%(16)
Guyanese0%(11)
Israeli0.1%(10)
Serbian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.6%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.5%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.7%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% 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)36.5%(9,764)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38%(10,183)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.2%(7,563)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(669)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(135)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 26,787 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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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
What's inside

4 component counties

Montgomery CountyCENTRAL225,891Elmore CountyCENTRAL91,577Autauga CountyCENTRAL61,920Lowndes County9,359
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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

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