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Montgomery County, TN

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

AI Overview

Montgomery County's economy centers on its large military presence at Fort Campbell, which anchors a young workforce — the median age is just 31.9 years — with strong labor force participation at 67.0% and median worker earnings of $41,750. The county's 246,025 residents have grown by 16.1% over five years, with relatively affordable housing at a median home value of $248,300 and median gross rent of $1,219 per month. About 31.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

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

Population

246,025

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$75,613

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

31.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+16.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone146,834 (62.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone45,681 (19.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races16,757 (7.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race11,720 (5.0%)
  • Asian Alone6,107 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,656 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12,302
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,324
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic1,167
  4. 4.Korean1,094
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island945

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

30,166

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,401

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,645

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance24,459
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)13,023
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)10,780
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,751
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services9,354

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations38,310
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations20,880
  3. 3.Service Occupations17,516
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,510
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,309

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.66×)7,644
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.12×)9,538
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)11,681
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.10×)10,677
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)23,516

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$248,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,219/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99911,994 (22.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9999,075 (16.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,567 (15.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,008 (11.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,187 (7.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,062 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,750

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone88,898 (79.6%)
  • Carpooled9,706 (8.7%)
  • Worked At Home9,524 (8.5%)
  • Other1,460 (1.3%)
  • Walked1,387 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit465 (0.4%)

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.