Montgomery County, Alabama
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 228,954
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 225,891
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 225,894
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 228,953
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 228,957
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 228,954
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 229,363
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1%
Female persons, percent 53.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 32.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 61.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 28.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 14,867
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 107,363
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,367
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $451
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,092
Building Permits, 2025 729
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 91,381
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 994,561
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,674,145
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 836,206
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,750,060
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,990
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,386
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,594
Persons in poverty, percent 20.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,584
Total employment, 2023 103,653
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,567,526
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 17,396
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,203
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,371
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 691
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 911
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,512
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 153
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,251
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 291.5
Population per square mile, 2010 292.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 785.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 784.25
FIPS Code 01101