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Montgomery County, Maryland

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,065,949
Households
389,210
Average household size
2.72
Median age
40.2 years
Median household income
$132,450
Housing units
406,531
Population comparison
2020 Census1,062,061
2024 estimate1,065,949
Change+0.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,065,949
Median age
40.2 years
Male
519,390
Female
546,559
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.9 years
Female median age
41.5 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
31,244Under 529,836
93,7415–1788,318
42,05818–2440,731
63,11625–3464,672
72,66735–4476,047
69,61745–5473,988
66,85155–6471,924
80,09665+101,043
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 531,24429,836
5–1793,74188,318
18–2442,05840,731
25–3463,11664,672
35–4472,66776,047
45–5469,61773,988
55–6466,85171,924
65+80,096101,043
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5–17
Male
5–9
34,407
10–14
36,641
15–17
22,693
Female
5–9
31,620
10–14
35,260
15–17
21,438
18–24
Male
18–19
12,166
20
5,124
21
5,205
22–24
19,563
Female
18–19
11,204
20
4,670
21
4,179
22–24
20,678
25–34
Male
25–29
30,175
30–34
32,941
Female
25–29
30,935
30–34
33,737
35–44
Male
35–39
36,902
40–44
35,765
Female
35–39
38,822
40–44
37,225
45–54
Male
45–49
34,482
50–54
35,135
Female
45–49
36,385
50–54
37,603
55–64
Male
55–59
35,314
60–61
12,498
62–64
19,039
Female
55–59
36,025
60–61
14,094
62–64
21,805
65+
Male
65–66
11,495
67–69
15,368
70–74
21,001
75–79
14,960
80–84
9,012
85+
8,260
Female
65–66
13,694
67–69
17,750
70–74
23,843
75–79
18,324
80–84
12,553
85+
14,879
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
448,34142.1%
Black alone
198,26418.6%
Asian alone
164,06415.4%
Some other race
126,32911.9%
Two or more races
122,32611.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
6,1900.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4350.0%
Residents: 1,065,949.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone448,341
Black alone198,264
Asian alone164,064
Some other race126,329
Two or more races122,326
American Indian / Alaska Native6,190
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander435

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
223,958
White, not Hispanic
420,862

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
265,521
Married-couple share
76.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
48.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
101,42926.1%
1 person
119,65430.7%
2 people
64,54516.6%
3 people
61,64115.8%
4 people
41,94110.8%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
25,344
6 People
10,209
7 Plus People
6,388
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person101,429
2 people119,654
3 people64,545
4 people61,641
5+ people41,941
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households265,521
Married-couple families204,10476.9% of family households
With children
91,73244.9%
Without children
112,37255.1%
Other families61,41723.1% of family households
Male householder
17,10827.9%
Female householder
44,30972.1%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households265,521Not applicable
Married-couple families204,10476.9%
With children91,73244.9%
Without children112,37255.1%
Other families61,41723.1%
Male householder17,10827.9%
Female householder44,30972.1%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$132,450
Median family
$164,096
Per capita
$67,571
Household incomeShare of households
31,3258.0%
Under $25k
37,0169.5%
$25–49k
40,34810.4%
$50–74k
39,47510.1%
$75–99k
67,71817.4%
$100–149k
52,35913.5%
$150–199k
120,96931.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
12,651
$10,000–$14,999
6,777
$15,000–$19,999
5,757
$20,000–$24,999
6,140
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
6,632
$30,000–$34,999
7,830
$35,000–$39,999
7,167
$40,000–$44,999
6,654
$45,000–$49,999
8,733
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
15,591
$60,000–$74,999
24,757
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
37,598
$125,000–$149,999
30,120
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k31,325
$25–49k37,016
$50–74k40,348
$75–99k39,475
$100–149k67,718
$150–199k52,359
$200k+120,969

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
740,021
High school or higher
91.3%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
60.6%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
37,2735.0%
Less than 9th grade
26,7823.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
100,33813.6%
High school or equivalent
87,55911.8%
Some college, no degree
39,5265.3%
Associate degree
201,33227.2%
Bachelor’s degree
247,21133.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
17,986
Nursery School
273
Kindergarten
422
First Grade
532
Second Grade
1,099
Third Grade
1,763
Fourth Grade
1,604
Fifth Grade
1,979
Sixth Grade
5,823
Seventh Grade
1,938
Eighth Grade
3,854
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,662
Tenth Grade
4,218
Eleventh Grade
4,180
Twelfth No Diploma
12,722
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
90,289
Ged Or Alternative Credential
10,049
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
25,479
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
62,080
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
150,445
Professional School Degree
47,936
Doctorate Degree
48,830
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade37,273
Grades 9–12, no diploma26,782
High school or equivalent100,338
Some college, no degree87,559
Associate degree39,526
Bachelor’s degree201,332
Graduate or professional247,211
Marital status by sexMale and Female
8,14932,466
Widowed
26,55646,703
Divorced
5,0387,282
Separated
235,775227,608
Now Married
146,618143,066
Never Married
20,97122,783
Married Spouse Absent
214,804204,825
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed8,14932,466
Divorced26,55646,703
Separated5,0387,282
Now Married235,775227,608
Never Married146,618143,066
Married Spouse Absent20,97122,783
Married Spouse Present214,804204,825

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$640,300
Median gross rent
$2,068
Housing tenure
Owner
254,13965.3%
Renter
135,07134.7%
Occupied homes: 389,210.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner254,139
Renter135,071
Housing occupancy
Occupied
389,21095.7%
Vacant
17,3214.3%
Housing units: 406,531.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied389,210
Vacant17,321

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
178,799
Owners without mortgage
75,340
Vacancy reason
For rent5,259
For sale1,688
Rented, not occupied773
Sold, not occupied959
Seasonal2,154
Migrant workers0
Other6,488
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent5,259
For sale1,688
Rented, not occupied773
Sold, not occupied959
Seasonal2,154
Migrant workers0
Other6,488
Structure type
Detached189,308
Attached72,430
2–4 units8,563
5–19 units53,219
20+ units82,058
Mobile or other953
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
2,719
Structure 3–4 Units
5,844
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
19,810
Structure 10–19 Units
33,409
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
12,293
Structure 50 Plus Units
69,765
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
929
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
24
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached189,308
Attached72,430
2–4 units8,563
5–19 units53,219
20+ units82,058
Mobile or other953
Year builtHousing units by period
81,91820.2%
Before 1960
118,60729.2%
1960–79
120,92929.7%
1980–99
79,60019.6%
2000–19
5,4771.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
17,175
1940–1949
19,482
1950–1959
45,261
1960–79
1960–1969
57,972
1970–1979
60,635
1980–99
1980–1989
78,079
1990–1999
42,850
2000–19
2000–2009
43,694
2010–2019
35,906
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196081,918
1960–79118,607
1980–99120,929
2000–1979,600
2020+5,477
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
34,553
1,522
1990s
36,087
2,122
2000s
59,929
8,305
2010s
89,066
62,009
2020–22
30,142
47,330
2023+
4,362
13,783
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199034,5531,522
1990s36,0872,122
2000s59,9298,305
2010s89,06662,009
2020–2230,14247,330
2023+4,36213,783
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
5,1022.0%
Under $100k
13,3625.3%
$100–249k
66,73526.3%
$250–499k
74,61329.4%
$500–749k
46,44818.3%
$750–999k
29,25011.5%
$1–1.49m
18,6297.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,115
10000–14999
82
15000–19999
44
20000–24999
112
25000–29999
152
30000–34999
323
35000–39999
104
40000–49999
480
50000–59999
422
60000–69999
452
70000–79999
295
80000–89999
176
90000–99999
345
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,025
125000–149999
1,308
150000–174999
1,830
175000–199999
2,252
200000–249999
6,947
$250–499k
250000–299999
7,706
300000–399999
24,939
400000–499999
34,090
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
10,286
2000000+
8,343
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k5,102
$100–249k13,362
$250–499k66,735
$500–749k74,613
$750–999k46,448
$1–1.49m29,250
$1.5m+18,629
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5003,922
$500–9994,021
$1,000–1,49912,195
$1,500–1,99940,730
$2,000–2,49934,448
$2,500–2,99916,636
$3,000+19,209
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Under $500
Under 100
230
100–149
18
150–199
641
200–249
520
250–299
673
300–349
366
350–399
723
400–449
454
450–499
297
$500–999
500–549
323
550–599
243
600–649
313
650–699
296
700–749
235
750–799
622
800–899
730
900–999
1,259
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
3,654
1250–1499
8,541
$3,000+
3000–3499
8,315
3500+
10,894
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5003,922
$500–9994,021
$1,000–1,49912,195
$1,500–1,99940,730
$2,000–2,49934,448
$2,500–2,99916,636
$3,000+19,209
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
7,715
25,378
1 vehicle
71,486
66,998
2 vehicles
113,357
32,761
3 vehicles
43,644
7,194
4 vehicles
13,189
1,732
5+ vehicles
4,748
1,008
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle7,71525,378
1 vehicle71,48666,998
2 vehicles113,35732,761
3 vehicles43,6447,194
4 vehicles13,1891,732
5+ vehicles4,7481,008

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
552,344
Average commute
31.9 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
291,65552.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool
41,8797.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
41,2267.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
11,7822.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
156,25328.3%Derived from published counts
Other
9,5491.7%Derived from published counts
Workers: 552,344.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
9,487
Bicycle
2,295
Other
Other Transportation
7,339
Motorcycle
290
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,920
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone291,655
Carpool41,879
Public transit41,226
Walk or bicycle11,782
Work from home156,253
Other9,549
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
58,44714.8%
Under 15 min
125,77431.8%
15–29 min
111,02028.0%
30–44 min
51,91513.1%
45–59 min
48,93512.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
5,541
5–9
19,530
10–14
33,376
15–29 min
15–19
46,113
20–24
50,454
25–29
29,207
30–44 min
30–34
64,530
35–39
18,260
40–44
28,230
60+ min
60–89
37,974
90+
10,961
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min58,447
15–29 min125,774
30–44 min111,020
45–59 min51,915
60+ min48,935

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
852,366
Civilian labor force
590,776
Employed
561,656
Unemployed
29,120
Unemployment rate
4.9%
Poverty universe
1,057,024
Persons below poverty
78,753
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
418,613
Blue-collar workers
64,513
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
30,293
48,237
Sales Office Occupations
33,195
48,159
Management Business Science Arts
168,825
168,434
Production Transportation Material Moving
24,655
7,234
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
31,094
1,530
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations30,29348,237
Sales Office Occupations33,19548,159
Management Business Science Arts168,825168,434
Production Transportation Material Moving24,6557,234
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance31,0941,530

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
444,794
Workplace jobs
450,137
Internal commuters
216,001
Inbound commuters
234,136
Outbound commuters
228,793
Net worker inflow
5,343

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
983,03993.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
73,4327.0%
Residents: 1,056,471.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured983,039
Uninsured73,432
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
9,18512.5%
Under 19
24,97734.0%
Age 19–34
36,27049.4%
Age 35–64
3,0004.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 199,185
Age 19–3424,977
Age 35–6436,270
Age 65+3,000

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
707,72666.4%
Foreign born
358,22333.6%
Residents: 1,065,949.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born707,726
Foreign born358,223

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
206,356
Not a citizen
151,867

Residential mobility

Same house
928,566
Within same county
60,974
From another county
15,582
From another state
33,279
From abroad
15,468

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
404,423

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Montgomery County, Maryland

Montgomery County, Maryland has 1,065,949 residents and a median age of 40.2 years. It ranks No. 44 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 0.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $51,716 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Montgomery County, Maryland1,065,949$132,45040.2 years65.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Maryland6,206,011$103,67839.4 years67.6%

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