Montgomery County, New York

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 49,461
Median household income: $62,923
Median home value: $141,600

Home to 49,461 residents, Montgomery County is one of New York's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,923 is below the New York median ($84,578).

From 2019 to 2023, Montgomery County's population held roughly steady from 49,302 to 49,461, while its median household income rose 27.2% from $49,462 to $62,923.

57.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1944.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 49,461
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,923
Median home value: $141,600
Median gross rent: $921
Housing units: 22,944
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,30249,461

Median household income

$49,462$62,923

Median home value

$105,400$141,600

Median gross rent

$783$921

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,302	$49,462	$105,400	$783
2020	49,294	$50,146	$110,700	$759
2021	49,539	$53,533	$113,500	$793
2022	49,624	$58,033	$132,300	$867
2023	49,461	$62,923	$141,600	$921

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,049	6.2%
5 to 17	8,374	16.9%
18 to 24	3,810	7.7%
25 to 34	6,080	12.3%
35 to 44	6,014	12.2%
45 to 54	5,865	11.9%
55 to 64	6,893	13.9%
65 to 74	5,540	11.2%
75 and over	3,836	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38,786	78.4%
Black or African American	1,270	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.0%
Asian	362	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	95	0.2%
Two or more races	1,426	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,495	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,928	11.5%
High school graduate	12,119	35.4%
Some college or associate's	11,159	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,888	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,134	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,134	76.7%
Carpooled	2,190	9.8%
Public transit	44	0.2%
Walked	561	2.5%
Bicycle	100	0.4%
Worked from home	1,764	7.9%
Other means	560	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,658	37.2%
15 to 29 min	5,452	26.5%
30 to 44 min	4,013	19.5%
45 to 59 min	2,254	10.9%
60+ min	1,212	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 14.7% (7,163 of 48,700)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,274	58.6%
Nonfamily households	7,960	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,234	83.8%
Vacant	3,710	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,336	69.3%
Renter-occupied	5,898	30.7%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units27.5%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,204	57.5%
1-unit, attached	356	1.6%
2 to 4 units	6,311	27.5%
5 to 19 units	768	3.3%
20 or more units	664	2.9%
Mobile home & other	1,641	7.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 36057
State: New York
Land area: 403 sq mi
Water area: 7.19 sq mi
Center point: 42.9009, -74.4354