Montgomery County, Maryland
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $132,450
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,074,582
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,082,273
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,062,079
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,062,077
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,062,061
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 971,777
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 16.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 34,165
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 33.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 419,402
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $640,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,929
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $986
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,068
Building Permits, 2025 1,411
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 389,210
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 43.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,053,969
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,262,419
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 789,366
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,333,526
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,359
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $132,450
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,571
Persons in poverty, percent 7.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 27,677
Total employment, 2023 439,792
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 35,641,127
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 130,045
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 20,231
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,094
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,059
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,394
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,990
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 17,762
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,153.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,978.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 493.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 491.25
FIPS Code 24031