Montgomery County, Maryland

59 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,057,586
Median household income: $128,733
Median home value: $615,200

Montgomery County, Maryland counts 1,057,586 residents. 59 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $128,733 runs above the Maryland figure of $101,652.

Between 2019 and 2023, Montgomery County's population grew 1.3% from 1,043,530 to 1,057,586, while its median household income rose 18.3% from $108,820 to $128,733.

The median gross rent is $2,030. 60.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,057,586
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $128,733
Median home value: $615,200
Median gross rent: $2,030
Housing units: 405,127
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,043,5301,057,586

Median household income

$108,820$128,733

Median home value

$484,900$615,200

Median gross rent

$1,768$2,030

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,043,530	$108,820	$484,900	$1,768
2020	1,047,661	$111,812	$491,700	$1,784
2021	1,057,201	$117,345	$508,600	$1,844
2022	1,056,910	$125,583	$588,900	$1,957
2023	1,057,586	$128,733	$615,200	$2,030

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61,577	5.8%
5 to 17	181,126	17.1%
18 to 24	81,775	7.7%
25 to 34	127,755	12.1%
35 to 44	147,430	13.9%
45 to 54	143,718	13.6%
55 to 64	139,125	13.2%
65 to 74	100,534	9.5%
75 and over	74,546	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	427,787	40.4%
Black or African American	193,539	18.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,216	0.1%
Asian	159,535	15.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	410	0.0%
Some other race	9,377	0.9%
Two or more races	47,503	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	218,219	20.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate13.5%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree27.2%

Graduate or professional degree33.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64,162	8.8%
High school graduate	98,664	13.5%
Some college or associate's	128,322	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	199,428	27.2%
Graduate or professional degree	242,532	33.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone54.2%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit8.5%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home25.5%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	298,138	54.2%
Carpooled	42,895	7.8%
Public transit	46,690	8.5%
Walked	9,605	1.7%
Bicycle	2,222	0.4%
Worked from home	140,186	25.5%
Other means	9,993	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58,017	14.2%
15 to 29 min	128,419	31.4%
30 to 44 min	114,855	28.0%
45 to 59 min	54,079	13.2%
60+ min	54,173	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 7.1% (74,198 of 1,048,440)

	Count	Share
Family households	265,852	68.5%
Nonfamily households	122,029	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	387,881	95.7%
Vacant	17,246	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	253,448	65.3%
Renter-occupied	134,433	34.7%

1-unit, detached46.8%

1-unit, attached17.8%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units19.8%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189,730	46.8%
1-unit, attached	72,212	17.8%
2 to 4 units	8,569	2.1%
5 to 19 units	53,678	13.2%
20 or more units	80,055	19.8%
Mobile home & other	883	0.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 24031
State: Maryland
Land area: 493 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 39.1374, -77.2031