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Montgomery County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Montgomery County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Montgomery County is a small rural county of 25,874 residents with a median household income of $57,766 and notably low housing costs — median home values of $150,300 and median gross rent of $753 per month, with a 75.0% homeownership rate. The labor force is modest, with a 53.0% participation rate, median worker earnings of $35,755, and 19.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has experienced a 5.4% population decline over five years, carries a 16.1% poverty rate, and posts an unemployment rate of 2.9% against a median age of 44.0 years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

25,874

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,766

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.4% since 2018

Montgomery County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,765 (64.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,222 (16.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,066 (7.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,296 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races951 (3.7%)
  • Asian Alone381 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,393
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island253
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)113
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)106
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic57

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,296

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,232

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,192

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,413
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,108
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,269
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,237
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services931

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,258
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,204
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,126
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,999
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,476

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.45×)426
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.07×)2,251
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.60×)1,209
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.21×)622
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.13×)583

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$150,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$753/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999883 (11.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999741 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999702 (8.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999689 (8.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999589 (7.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999548 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,755

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,107 (84.0%)
  • Carpooled833 (7.7%)
  • Worked At Home638 (5.9%)
  • Walked143 (1.3%)
  • Other100 (0.9%)
  • Motorcycle18 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.