Montgomery County, TN

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2024 Population
234,153
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.9
0.631% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.3%
3.16% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$75,613
4.49% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$280,200
12.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
101,525
4.42% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Montgomery County, TN 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.

96.4% of the residents in Montgomery County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Montgomery County, TN are Austin Peay State University (3,134 degrees awarded in 2023), Queen City College (89 degrees), and North Central Institute (82 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Montgomery County, TN was $280,200, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.

Most people in Montgomery County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Montgomery County, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Montgomery County, TN is home to a population of 234k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.74% of Montgomery County, TN residents were born outside of the country (15.8k people).

In 2024, there were 3.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Montgomery County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%
2024 Citizenship
96.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Montgomery County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery County, TN was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery County, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    139k ± 537
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    44.8k ± 1.25k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    14.7k ± 1.33k
11.4%
Hispanic Population
26.6k people

In 2024, there were 3.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Montgomery County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.4% of the people in Montgomery County, TN are hispanic (26.6k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.74%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
15.8k people
6.38%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.5k people

As of 2024, 6.74% of Montgomery County, TN residents (15.8k 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, TN was 6.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    17,587 ± 1,457
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    6,000 ± 754
  3. Vietnam
    2,838 ± 322

Montgomery County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Montgomery County, TN employs 102k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montgomery County, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (14,607 people), Retail Trade (13,023 people), and Manufacturing (10,780 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($84,219), Utilities ($63,684), and Information ($63,184).

Employment

Occupations

102k
2024 Value
± 3,161
4.42%
1 Year growth
± 4.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery County, TN grew at a rate of 4.42%, from 97.2k employees to 102k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery County, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,350 people), Sales & Related Occupations (9,530 people), and Management Occupations (9,505 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery County, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

102k
2024 Value
± 3,161
4.42%
1 Year growth
± 4.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery County, TN grew at a rate of 4.42%, from 97.2k employees to 102k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery County, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,607 people), Retail Trade (13,023 people), and Manufacturing (10,780 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,131
Median earning men ± $1,353
$36,183
Median earning women ± $1,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($69,464), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,021), and Public Administration ($66,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,342), Construction ($45,570), and Manufacturing ($45,156).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 241
    Retail Trade
  2. 219
    Construction
  3. 206
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $453k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $430k
    Manufacturing
  3. $330k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Montgomery County, TN awarded 3,321 degrees. The student population of Montgomery County, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,041 male students and 6,184 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Montgomery County, TN are White (1,916 and 59.2%), Black or African American (691 and 21.3%), Hispanic or Latino (288 and 8.89%), and Two or More Races (169 and 5.22%).

The largest universities in Montgomery County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Austin Peay State University (3,134 and 94.4%), Queen City College (89 and 2.68%), and North Central Institute (82 and 2.47%).

The most popular majors in Montgomery County, TN are General Studies (1,170 and 35.2%), Registered Nursing (156 and 4.7%), and General Health & Physical Education (130 and 3.91%).

The median tuition cost in Montgomery County, TN for a public four year colleges is $7,008 for in-state students and $12,552 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Montgomery County, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,225 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,225 students enrolled in Montgomery County, TN, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,554 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    111 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    121 degrees awarded
  3. General Health & Physical Education
    112 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Montgomery County, TN was General Psychology with 111 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Austin Peay State University
    3,134 degrees awarded
  2. Queen City College
    89 degrees awarded
  3. North Central Institute
    82 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Austin Peay State University with 3,134 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,148 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montgomery County, TN, which is 0.528 times less than the 2,173 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,916 degrees mean that there were 2.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 691 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,008) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,667) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery County, TN was $280,200 in 2024, which is 0.842 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,300 to $280,200, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Montgomery County, TN is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montgomery County, TN have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montgomery County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montgomery County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.401%.

Housing

Property

$280,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,706
$54,302
Median Property Taxes
±$2,142

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

61.9%
Homeownership
2024
69.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Montgomery County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,613
Median Household Income
± $2,227
87.8k
Number of Households
± 2,865

In 2024, the median household income of the 87.8k households in Montgomery County, TN grew to $75,613 from the previous year's value of $72,365.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County, TN 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montgomery County, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
  2. Carpooled (8.69%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.53%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Montgomery County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.69%) and those who worked at home (8.53%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery County, TN have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Montgomery County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montgomery County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.401%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery County, TN (25.8k out of 229k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montgomery County, TN 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.7% of the children was living in poverty in Montgomery County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 566 in Montgomery County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 0.661 per 100,000 population.

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Health

90.9% of the population of Montgomery County, TN has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 5.75% on Medicare, 21.1% on non-group plans, and 15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, TN see 2,477 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,477 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 426 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,477 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, TN

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, TN see an average of 2,477 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,477 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.1%
Uninsured
36.5%
Employer Coverage
12.5%
Medicaid
5.75%
Medicare
21.1%
Non-Group
15%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montgomery County, TN grew by 1.83% from 8.94% to 9.1%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 63.5 in Montgomery County, TN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.6% in Montgomery County, TN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.41% in Montgomery County, TN.

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