How Montgomery County Compares

Montgomery County

6.5%

Pennsylvania Average

6.5%

Rank #3 of 67 in state

National

12.6%

48.3% below

National Distribution

Where Montgomery County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Montgomery County: 6.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#152	Comal County, TX	6.5%
#153	Monmouth County, NJ	6.5%
#154	Thomas County, KS	6.5%
#155	Montgomery County, PA	6.5%
#156	Grundy County, IA	6.5%
#157	Bristol County, RI	6.5%
#158	Leelanau County, MI	6.5%

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Poverty Rate in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 6.5%, which ranks #155 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 48.3% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Pennsylvania, Montgomery County ranks #3 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 95th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.