Montgomery County, Alabama

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 227,197
Median household income: $58,153
Median home value: $160,100

Montgomery County is a county in Alabama with a population of 227,197. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,153 is below the Alabama median ($62,027).

From 2019 to 2023, Montgomery County's population held roughly steady from 226,941 to 227,197, while its median household income rose 16.0% from $50,124 to $58,153.

34.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 57.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 227,197
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,153
Median home value: $160,100
Median gross rent: $1,061
Housing units: 105,799
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

226,941227,197

Median household income

$50,124$58,153

Median home value

$129,800$160,100

Median gross rent

$884$1,061

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	226,941	$50,124	$129,800	$884
2020	226,451	$51,963	$130,000	$908
2021	229,072	$52,511	$134,700	$942
2022	228,132	$56,707	$151,300	$1,028
2023	227,197	$58,153	$160,100	$1,061

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15,396	6.8%
5 to 17	39,312	17.3%
18 to 24	21,891	9.6%
25 to 34	31,515	13.9%
35 to 44	28,583	12.6%
45 to 54	26,523	11.7%
55 to 64	28,015	12.3%
65 to 74	22,024	9.7%
75 and over	13,938	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	69,425	30.6%
Black or African American	133,110	58.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	183	0.1%
Asian	7,411	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.0%
Some other race	282	0.1%
Two or more races	5,975	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,796	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16,801	11.2%
High school graduate	39,432	26.2%
Some college or associate's	42,749	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	30,013	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	21,603	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	79,120	80.9%
Carpooled	9,037	9.2%
Public transit	374	0.4%
Walked	1,200	1.2%
Bicycle	96	0.1%
Worked from home	7,132	7.3%
Other means	834	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24,844	27.4%
15 to 29 min	45,974	50.7%
30 to 44 min	13,246	14.6%
45 to 59 min	3,589	4.0%
60+ min	3,008	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 19.3% (41,981 of 217,651)

	Count	Share
Family households	54,461	60.0%
Nonfamily households	36,324	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90,785	85.8%
Vacant	15,014	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	52,387	57.7%
Renter-occupied	38,398	42.3%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units12.7%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74,505	70.4%
1-unit, attached	3,316	3.1%
2 to 4 units	5,102	4.8%
5 to 19 units	13,485	12.7%
20 or more units	5,279	5.0%
Mobile home & other	4,112	3.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 01101
State: Alabama
Land area: 785 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 32.2029, -86.2045