Montgomery County, New York
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,046
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 49,648
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 49,534
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 49,528
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 49,532
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 50,219
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,757
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,243
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,540
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $634
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $940
Building Permits, 2025 105
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,603
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,101
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 521,875
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,755
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 835,143
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,929
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,117
Persons in poverty, percent 15.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,064
Total employment, 2023 15,867
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 806,373
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,710
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 785
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 451
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 525
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 637
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 122.9
Population per square mile, 2010 124.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 403.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 403.04
FIPS Code 36057