Nationwide Claims to Fame

Montgomery County is 10th out of 3,143 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Montgomery County is 13th out of 3,143 other counties in Income per household

Montgomery County is 14th out of 3,143 other counties in Income per capita

Montgomery County is 18th out of 3,143 other counties in Foreign born residents

Montgomery County is 28th out of 3,143 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Montgomery County is 29th out of 3,143 other counties in Race - Asian

Montgomery County is 29th out of 3,143 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Montgomery County is 39th out of 3,143 other counties in Home median value

Montgomery County is 40th out of 3,143 other counties in Current population (2012)

Montgomery County is 46th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Statewide Claims to Fame

Montgomery County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Montgomery County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Current population (2012)

Montgomery County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Foreign born residents

Montgomery County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Home median value

Montgomery County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Households

Montgomery County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Housing units

Montgomery County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Income per capita

Montgomery County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Montgomery County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Montgomery County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Montgomery County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Montgomery County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Retail sales

Montgomery County is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Main Cities Within Montgomery County, Maryland

Montgomery County, Maryland Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Montgomery County Rank Maryland US
Current population (2012) 1,004,709 1st 5,884,563 313,914,040
Size in square miles 491.2 5th 9,707.2 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,978.2 2nd 594.8 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Montgomery County Rank Maryland US
Residents younger than 5 6.5% 4th 6.2% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 23.5% 9th 22.8% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 12.9% 16th 13.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Montgomery County Rank Maryland US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 91.1% 5th 88.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 56.8% 2nd 36.1% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Montgomery County Rank Maryland US
Race - White 63.2% 19th 60.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 18.3% 8th 30.0% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7% 4th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 14.7% 2nd 6.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 16th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.1% 3rd 2.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 17.9% 1st 8.7% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 47.8% 21st 53.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Montgomery County Rank Maryland US
Female residents 51.8% 8th 51.6% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 31.4% 1st 13.5% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Montgomery County Rank Maryland US
Housing units 377,575 1st 2,391,350 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 32.9% 2nd 25.4% 25.9%
Households 355,434 1st 2,128,377 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 68.8% 18th 68.7% 66.1%
Home median value $469,900 1st $319,800 $186,200
People per household 2.7 11th 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 3,981 1st 15,217 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Montgomery County Rank Maryland US
Income per capita $48,357 1st $35,751 $27,915
Income per household $95,660 2nd $72,419 $52,762
Income below poverty line 6.3% 17th 9.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Montgomery County Rank Maryland US
Non-farm private establishments 26,327 1st 133,248 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 412,473 1st 2,104,022 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 115,471 1st 528,112 27,092,908
Retail sales $13,255,784 1st $75,664,186 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $14,080 10th $13,429 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $1,872,772 1st $10,758,428 $613,795,732

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