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Montgomery County, VA

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

AI Overview

Montgomery County, VA has a population of 99,159 with a notably young median age of 30.2 years, reflecting a significant university presence that also drives a high educational attainment rate of 48.4% with bachelor's degrees or higher. The labor force participation rate sits at 57.2%, with median worker earnings of $32,364 and an unemployment rate of 3.3%, while a poverty rate of 23.8% points to income stratification common in college-heavy counties. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $283,600 and median gross rent of $1,206/month, and the county's modest 5-year population growth of 1.2% reflects steady rather than rapid change.

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

Population

98,998

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$72,715

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

30.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone81,034 (81.8%)
  • Asian Alone6,434 (6.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,878 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,002 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,349 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,051 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,669
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,421
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,568
  4. 4.Arabic762
  5. 5.Korean759

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

71.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,235

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,009

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance17,091
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,931
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,123
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)5,119
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)4,360

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations24,001
  2. 2.Service Occupations8,432
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations7,910
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,195
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,768

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.54×)17,038
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.41×)5,846
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 0.96×)4,969
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 0.94×)2,104
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 0.92×)4,314

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$283,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,206/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

55.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,619 (17.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,921 (14.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,623 (12.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,499 (12.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,344 (11.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,200 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

48.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,364

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone31,635 (68.2%)
  • Worked At Home6,477 (14.0%)
  • Carpooled2,942 (6.3%)
  • Walked2,662 (5.7%)
  • Public Transit1,372 (3.0%)
  • Bicycle725 (1.6%)

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.