Montgomery County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,007
Rank #1,613 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,766 −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,282 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.4% +22.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,031 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$161,700 −42.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,992 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.2% −43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,148 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −46.4% vs nat'l
Rank #594 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

75.0% Homeownership
87.5% Insured
19.2% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.2%38.5%57.7%62.7%16.0%15.8%3.2%1.5%0.5%0.3%

About Montgomery County, North Carolina

Montgomery County, North Carolina has a total population of 26,007, making it the 1,613th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Montgomery County is 44.0 years, which is 13.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Montgomery County is $57,766, which ranks #2,282 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Montgomery County is $161,700, 42.6% below the national median. Renters in Montgomery County pay a median gross rent of $766 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Montgomery County, 19.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.7 min.

Montgomery County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (16.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (15.8%).

All data for Montgomery County, North Carolina 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.