Montgomery County MD Information
Montgomery County MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population |
1,046,075 (100%) |
Population in Households |
1,037,062 (99.1%) |
Population in Families |
844,411 (80.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 |
9,013 ( 0.9%) |
Population Density |
2,129 |
Diversity Index2 |
78 |
|
|
INCOME |
Median Household Income |
$109,372 |
Average Household Income |
$154,230 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 |
19% |
Per Capita Income |
$56,475 |
Wealth Index5 |
205 |
|
HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) |
401,409 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU |
246,474 (61.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU |
136,446 (34.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units |
18,489 ( 4.6%) |
Median Home Value |
$489,553 |
Average Home Value |
$597,427 |
Housing Affordability Index3 |
122 |
|
HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households |
382,920 |
Average Household Size |
2.71 |
Family Households |
259,109 |
Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2020 |
2020-2025 |
Population |
0.72% |
0.63% |
Households |
0.68% |
0.61% |
Families |
0.55% |
0.51% |
Median Household Income |
|
1.14% |
Per Capita Income |
|
1.7% |
Owner Occupied HU |
|
0.39% |
Montgomery County MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Montgomery County to the other 24 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description |
Rank |
Percentile |
Total Population |
# 1 |
100th |
Population Density |
# 2 |
96th |
Median Household Income |
# 3 |
92nd |
Housing Affordability Index |
# 3 |
13th |
Per Capita Income |
# 2 |
96th |
Diversity Index |
# 1 |
100th |
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