Montgomery County, GA

County

2024 Population

8,640

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

6.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

25.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,941

1.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$115,500

Population & Diversity

Montgomery County, GA is home to a population of 8.64k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.85% of Montgomery County, GA residents were born outside of the country (246 people).

In 2024, there were 2.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.6k people) in Montgomery County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 305 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Montgomery County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery County, GA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Montgomery County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.6k ± 9
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 149
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
305 ± 134

7.48%

Hispanic Population

646 people

7.48% of the people in Montgomery County, GA are hispanic (646 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montgomery County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

2.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

246 people

3.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

323 people

As of 2024, 2.85% of Montgomery County, GA residents (246 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montgomery County, GA was 3.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Montgomery County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
126 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
113 ± 61
Vietnam
96 ± 58

Montgomery County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Montgomery County, GA.

Health

86.3% of the population of Montgomery County, GA has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

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Primary care physicians in false see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in false in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Health Practice Name

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.76%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montgomery County, GA declined by 5.74% from 14.5% to 13.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Montgomery County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 14.1% in Montgomery County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Montgomery County, GA.

Economy

The economy of Montgomery County, GA employs 3.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montgomery County, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (515 people), Educational Services (457 people), and Construction (444 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($129,423), Finance & Insurance ($120,469), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.58k

2024 Value

± 343

0.337%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery County, GA grew at a rate of 0.337%, from 3.57k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (452 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (388 people), and Management Occupations (359 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.58k

2024 Value

± 343

0.337%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery County, GA grew at a rate of 0.337%, from 3.57k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (515 people), Educational Services (457 people), and Construction (444 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,182

Median earning men ± $4,365

$34,663

Median earning women ± $3,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,581), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,778), Wholesale Trade ($48,482), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Retail Trade
7
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$15.3k
Wholesale Trade
$6.31k
Manufacturing
$3.76k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Montgomery County, GA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 794 male students and 544 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Montgomery County, GA are White (93 and 56.4%), Black or African American (44 and 26.7%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 10.9%), and Two or More Races (5 and 3.03%).

The largest universities in Montgomery County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Brewton-Parker College (196 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Montgomery County, GA are General Studies (74 and 37.8%), General Business Administration & Management (33 and 16.8%), and Divinity & Ministry (31 and 15.8%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $18,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Montgomery County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,338 (59.3% men and 40.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,338 students enrolled in Montgomery County, GA, 59.3% men and 40.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 700 records, of which 46.1% were women and 53.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
22 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice And Corrections, General
10 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Montgomery County, GA was General Business Administration & Management with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Montgomery County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Brewton-Parker College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

196 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brewton-Parker College with 196 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 127 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montgomery County, GA, which is 1.84 times more than the 69 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 93 degrees mean that there were 2.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 44 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,941) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery County, GA was $115,500 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,200 to $115,500, a 2.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Montgomery County, GA is 76.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montgomery County, GA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montgomery County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.63% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montgomery County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.07%.

Housing

Property

$115,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,054

$2,395

Median Property Taxes

±$235

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Montgomery County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Montgomery County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.2% of the housing units in Montgomery County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montgomery County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,941

Median Household Income

± $6,937

3.14k

Number of Households

± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.14k households in Montgomery County, GA grew to $51,941 from the previous year's value of $51,188.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montgomery County, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Carpooled (8.92%)
Worked At Home (6.93%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Montgomery County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.92%) and those who worked at home (6.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery County, GA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Montgomery County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Montgomery County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montgomery County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.63% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montgomery County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.07%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery County, GA (1.6k out of 7.78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montgomery County, GA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 28.7% of the children was living in poverty in Montgomery County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 17%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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