Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 877,643
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 877,643
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 879,190
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 856,392
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 856,413
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 856,553
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 799,874
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 9.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 32,143
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 355,529
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $436,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,441
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $936
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,683
Building Permits, 2025 2,231
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 335,505
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,891,204
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,503,702
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,102,102
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,041,997
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,481
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $113,915
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,159
Persons in poverty, percent 6.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 26,711
Total employment, 2023 559,196
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 46,109,035
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 78,368
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 20,856
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,808
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,572
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,375
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,506
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 612
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,261
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,773.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,655.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 482.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 483.04
FIPS Code 42091