Montgomery County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19137 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,214
Rank #2,467 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,666 −15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,737 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.3% +21.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,993 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,400 −56.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,645 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.4% −39.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,937 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.4% vs nat'l
Rank #510 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

69.1% Homeownership
96.3% Insured
20.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.6%39.2%58.7%78.3%92.0%3.2%1.8%1.1%0.8%0.7%0.4%0.1%

About Montgomery County, Iowa

Montgomery County, Iowa has a total population of 10,214, making it the 2,467th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Montgomery County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Montgomery County is $63,666, which ranks #1,737 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Montgomery County is $121,400, 56.9% below the national median. Renters in Montgomery County pay a median gross rent of $814 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Montgomery County, 20.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.4 min.

Montgomery County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.8%).

All data for Montgomery County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.