Montgomery County, Kansas

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,143
Median household income: $53,242
Median home value: $92,100

Montgomery County is a county in Kansas with a population of 31,143. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $53,242 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Montgomery County's population declined 4.2% from 32,521 to 31,143, while its median household income rose 17.9% from $45,157 to $53,242.

82.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1956.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,143
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,242
Median home value: $92,100
Median gross rent: $759
Housing units: 15,566
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,52131,143

Median household income

$45,157$53,242

Median home value

$76,200$92,100

Median gross rent

$659$759

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,521	$45,157	$76,200	$659
2020	32,114	$45,288	$78,900	$672
2021	31,679	$47,697	$81,600	$691
2022	31,448	$51,513	$90,200	$747
2023	31,143	$53,242	$92,100	$759

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,802	5.8%
5 to 17	5,701	18.3%
18 to 24	2,685	8.6%
25 to 34	3,311	10.6%
35 to 44	3,606	11.6%
45 to 54	3,347	10.7%
55 to 64	4,484	14.4%
65 to 74	3,661	11.8%
75 and over	2,546	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,097	77.4%
Black or African American	1,321	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	702	2.3%
Asian	75	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	34	0.1%
Some other race	129	0.4%
Two or more races	2,357	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,428	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,122	10.1%
High school graduate	6,616	31.6%
Some college or associate's	7,752	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,012	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,453	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,717	80.7%
Carpooled	1,337	10.1%
Public transit	75	0.6%
Walked	567	4.3%
Bicycle	5	0.0%
Worked from home	441	3.3%
Other means	142	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,578	51.2%
15 to 29 min	3,814	29.7%
30 to 44 min	1,427	11.1%
45 to 59 min	505	3.9%
60+ min	519	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 16.3% (4,911 of 30,162)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,810	60.7%
Nonfamily households	5,061	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,871	82.7%
Vacant	2,695	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,342	72.6%
Renter-occupied	3,529	27.4%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,834	82.4%
1-unit, attached	113	0.7%
2 to 4 units	415	2.7%
5 to 19 units	543	3.5%
20 or more units	580	3.7%
Mobile home & other	1,081	6.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 20125
State: Kansas
Land area: 644 sq mi
Water area: 7.89 sq mi
Center point: 37.1895, -95.7424

Cities & places

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