Montgomery County, Virginia

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 99,159
Median household income: $70,769
Median home value: $283,600

Home to 99,159 residents, Montgomery County is one of Virginia's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $70,769, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Montgomery County's population grew 1.0% from 98,140 to 99,159, while its median household income rose 22.1% from $57,977 to $70,769.

The median resident is 30.2 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 28.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 99,159
Median age: 30.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,769
Median home value: $283,600
Median gross rent: $1,206
Housing units: 42,229
Homeownership rate: 54.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

98,14099,159

Median household income

$57,977$70,769

Median home value

$227,100$283,600

Median gross rent

$992$1,206

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	98,140	$57,977	$227,100	$992
2020	98,495	$59,126	$230,000	$1,017
2021	99,294	$60,666	$235,800	$1,082
2022	99,373	$65,270	$269,300	$1,161
2023	99,159	$70,769	$283,600	$1,206

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 2428.0%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,796	3.8%
5 to 17	11,371	11.5%
18 to 24	27,811	28.0%
25 to 34	12,433	12.5%
35 to 44	10,719	10.8%
45 to 54	9,796	9.9%
55 to 64	9,650	9.7%
65 to 74	8,205	8.3%
75 and over	5,378	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	80,834	81.5%
Black or African American	3,837	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	207	0.2%
Asian	6,102	6.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	169	0.2%
Some other race	615	0.6%
Two or more races	2,883	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,512	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree25.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,435	4.3%
High school graduate	13,346	23.8%
Some college or associate's	13,211	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	12,698	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	14,491	25.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit3.3%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32,437	70.3%
Carpooled	2,946	6.4%
Public transit	1,507	3.3%
Walked	2,356	5.1%
Bicycle	559	1.2%
Worked from home	5,724	12.4%
Other means	598	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18,049	44.7%
15 to 29 min	15,670	38.8%
30 to 44 min	3,968	9.8%
45 to 59 min	1,660	4.1%
60+ min	1,056	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 23.8% (21,057 of 88,622)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,426	52.9%
Nonfamily households	17,305	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36,731	87.0%
Vacant	5,498	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,105	54.7%
Renter-occupied	16,626	45.3%

1-unit, detached53.5%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units17.5%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,582	53.5%
1-unit, attached	2,991	7.1%
2 to 4 units	3,126	7.4%
5 to 19 units	7,406	17.5%
20 or more units	2,103	5.0%
Mobile home & other	4,021	9.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 51121
State: Virginia
Land area: 387 sq mi
Water area: 2.42 sq mi
Center point: 37.1755, -80.3878

Cities & places

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