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Montgomery County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Montgomery County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Montgomery County serves as Alabama's seat of state government, anchoring an economy oriented around public administration alongside healthcare and education institutions, with a labor force of roughly 135,000 drawing from a population of 227,197. About 34.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $36,814, and housing remains accessible at a median home value of $160,100 with median rent at $1,061 per month. Population growth was essentially flat over five years at +0.1%, unemployment sits at 6.0%, and a labor force participation rate of 59.8% points to a relatively constrained active workforce despite a GDP per capita of $67,623.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

225,894

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$59,386

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.1% since 2018

Montgomery County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone133,799 (59.0%)
  • White Alone69,213 (30.5%)
  • Asian Alone7,757 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,455 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,930 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,925 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,769
  2. 2.Korean3,048
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,458
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)759
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island525

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

14,867

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,623

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,404

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance21,275
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)12,811
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services11,577
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)10,944
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)10,524

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations36,839
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations20,272
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations17,463
  4. 4.Service Occupations16,758
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,749

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.24×)10,412
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.24×)12,160
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.06×)6,105
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)10,775
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.97×)8,344

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$160,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,061/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

57.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,714 (10.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,688 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,015 (9.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9994,416 (8.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9994,006 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,917 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,814

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone78,167 (80.4%)
  • Carpooled8,784 (9.0%)
  • Worked At Home7,822 (8.0%)
  • Walked1,171 (1.2%)
  • Other805 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit319 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.