Montgomery County, Ohio

22 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 535,528
Median household income: $64,403
Median home value: $167,400

Home to 535,528 residents, Montgomery County is one of Ohio's counties. 22 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,403 runs below the Ohio figure of $69,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Montgomery County's population held roughly steady from 531,670 to 535,528, while its median household income rose 25.0% from $51,542 to $64,403.

14.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 535,528
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,403
Median home value: $167,400
Median gross rent: $968
Housing units: 252,475
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

531,670535,528

Median household income

$51,542$64,403

Median home value

$119,800$167,400

Median gross rent

$793$968

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	531,670	$51,542	$119,800	$793
2020	531,988	$53,064	$124,900	$809
2021	536,136	$56,543	$133,400	$849
2022	536,121	$61,942	$154,300	$925
2023	535,528	$64,403	$167,400	$968

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31,845	5.9%
5 to 17	87,266	16.3%
18 to 24	48,498	9.1%
25 to 34	74,063	13.8%
35 to 44	64,203	12.0%
45 to 54	61,450	11.5%
55 to 64	70,178	13.1%
65 to 74	57,168	10.7%
75 and over	40,857	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	365,542	68.3%
Black or African American	109,243	20.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	406	0.1%
Asian	11,570	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	97	0.0%
Some other race	1,923	0.4%
Two or more races	25,056	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21,691	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29,132	7.9%
High school graduate	101,677	27.6%
Some college or associate's	124,817	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	67,126	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	45,167	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	190,882	77.0%
Carpooled	19,458	7.9%
Public transit	3,657	1.5%
Walked	5,548	2.2%
Bicycle	450	0.2%
Worked from home	25,930	10.5%
Other means	1,919	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64,692	29.2%
15 to 29 min	104,035	46.9%
30 to 44 min	34,042	15.3%
45 to 59 min	8,902	4.0%
60+ min	10,243	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 14.9% (77,204 of 518,197)

	Count	Share
Family households	132,077	57.4%
Nonfamily households	98,072	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	230,149	91.2%
Vacant	22,326	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	143,441	62.3%
Renter-occupied	86,708	37.7%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	170,142	67.4%
1-unit, attached	17,143	6.8%
2 to 4 units	21,793	8.6%
5 to 19 units	26,351	10.4%
20 or more units	13,678	5.4%
Mobile home & other	3,368	1.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 39113
State: Ohio
Land area: 461 sq mi
Water area: 2.89 sq mi
Center point: 39.7537, -84.2906