Montgomery County, AL

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2024 Population

226,718

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

0.542% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

3.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,386

2.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,900

7.37% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Montgomery County, AL are Auburn University at Montgomery (1,352 degrees awarded in 2024), Auburn University at Montgomery (1,352 degrees), and Faulkner University (875 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $171,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.8%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Autauga County, AL, Bullock County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Lowndes County, AL, Macon County, AL, and Pike County, AL.

United States Alabama Montgomery, AL

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 227k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.56% of Montgomery County, AL residents were born outside of the country (12.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.98 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (133k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.65k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Montgomery County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery County, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
133k ± 902
White (Non-Hispanic)
67.3k ± 321
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.65k ± 343

4.96%

Hispanic Population

11.2k people

4.96% of the people in N/A are hispanic (11.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.6k people

5.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.2k people

As of 2024, 5.56% of Montgomery County, AL residents (12.6k 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 N/A was 5.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,251 ± 696
Vietnam
3,560 ± 440
Gulf War (1990s)
2,927 ± 405

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

39.7%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

3.54%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 2.95% from 10.6% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

97.1k

2024 Value

± 2,936

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 4.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 98.3k employees to 97.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,737 people), Management Occupations (8,969 people), and Production Occupations (8,872 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

97.1k

2024 Value

± 2,936

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 4.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 98.3k employees to 97.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,354 people), Manufacturing (12,811 people), and Retail Trade (10,944 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,599

Median earning men ± $1,833

$37,240

Median earning women ± $1,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,901), Wholesale Trade ($68,064), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($65,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,634), and Public Administration ($51,021).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Montgomery County, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $171,900 in 2024, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,100 to $171,900, a 7.37% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,414

$52,783

Median Property Taxes

±$1,886

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.8% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$59,386

Median Household Income

± $1,569

91.4k

Number of Households

± 2,785

In 2024, the median household income of the 91.4k households in N/A grew to $59,386 from the previous year's value of $58,153.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Carpooled (9.03%)
Worked At Home (8.04%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.03%) and those who worked at home (8.04%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

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