Montgomery County, North Carolina

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,874
Median household income: $55,849
Median home value: $150,300

Montgomery County, North Carolina counts 25,874 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,849 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, Montgomery County's population declined 5.1% from 27,252 to 25,874, while its median household income rose 26.5% from $44,146 to $55,849.

The median resident is 43.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,874
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,849
Median home value: $150,300
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 14,930
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,25225,874

Median household income

$44,146$55,849

Median home value

$117,700$150,300

Median gross rent

$576$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,252	$44,146	$117,700	$576
2020	27,223	$45,147	$120,500	$585
2021	25,891	$50,618	$122,400	$605
2022	25,839	$55,523	$139,900	$710
2023	25,874	$55,849	$150,300	$753

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,311	5.1%
5 to 17	4,082	15.8%
18 to 24	1,850	7.2%
25 to 34	3,319	12.8%
35 to 44	2,792	10.8%
45 to 54	3,120	12.1%
55 to 64	3,755	14.5%
65 to 74	3,353	13.0%
75 and over	2,292	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,261	62.8%
Black or African American	4,232	16.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	106	0.4%
Asian	404	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	91	0.4%
Two or more races	780	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,000	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,989	16.0%
High school graduate	6,258	33.6%
Some college or associate's	5,787	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,385	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,212	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,940	83.3%
Carpooled	909	8.5%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	154	1.4%
Bicycle	5	0.0%
Worked from home	617	5.7%
Other means	105	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,988	29.5%
15 to 29 min	3,129	30.9%
30 to 44 min	2,129	21.0%
45 to 59 min	920	9.1%
60+ min	950	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 16.1% (4,027 of 25,033)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,232	71.8%
Nonfamily households	2,843	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,075	67.5%
Vacant	4,855	32.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,368	73.1%
Renter-occupied	2,707	26.9%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other28.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,803	65.7%
1-unit, attached	22	0.1%
2 to 4 units	577	3.9%
5 to 19 units	252	1.7%
20 or more units	34	0.2%
Mobile home & other	4,242	28.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 37123
State: North Carolina
Land area: 492 sq mi
Water area: 9.99 sq mi
Center point: 35.3275, -79.9108