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Montgomery County, GA

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

AI Overview

Montgomery County is a small rural Georgia county of 8,675 residents with a labor-oriented economy reflected in median worker earnings of $34,787 and a GDP per capita of $17,545. The workforce is largely working-class, with 20.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a labor force participation rate of 53.7%, alongside a 6.1% unemployment rate. Housing costs are low—median home value of $118,200 and median gross rent of $732/month—though the county has seen a 4.0% population decline over five years and carries a 16.4% poverty rate.

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

Population

8,675

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,941

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,803 (67.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,019 (23.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races324 (3.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone257 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race161 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone53 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish475
  2. 2.Other Indo-European34
  3. 3.Korean17
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic14
  5. 5.Vietnamese7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

487

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$17,545

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,633

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance972
  2. 2.Construction (Group)444
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities388
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)318
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)311

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,160
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations705
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations662
  4. 4.Service Occupations531
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations519

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.23×)127
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.18×)454
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.69×)416
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)986
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)187

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$732/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999297 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999286 (11.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999199 (8.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999187 (7.8%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999169 (7.1%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999152 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,787

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,942 (82.5%)
  • Carpooled318 (8.9%)
  • Worked At Home247 (6.9%)
  • Walked31 (0.9%)
  • Other22 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit4 (0.1%)

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.