Montgomery County, Maryland Population 2023

1,089,145

Montgomery County, Maryland's estimated 2023 population is 1,089,145 with a growth rate of 0.84% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Montgomery County, Maryland is the largest county in Maryland. The 2010 population was 971,777 and has seen a growth of 12.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010971,777
2011980,8059,0280.93%
2012989,8339,0280.92%
2013998,8619,0280.91%
20141,007,8899,0280.9%
20151,016,9179,0280.9%
20161,025,9459,0280.89%
20171,034,9739,0280.88%
20181,044,0019,0280.87%
20191,053,0299,0280.86%
20201,062,0619,0320.86%
20211,071,0899,0280.85%
20221,080,1179,0280.84%
20231,089,1459,0280.84%
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2023 Growth Rate
0.84% (9,028)
County Website
Montgomery County
Founded
September 6, 1776
County Seat
Rockville
2010 Population
971,777
Growth Since 2010
12.08% (117,368)

Montgomery County, Maryland Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White516,43848.85%
Black or African American194,53618.4%
Asian160,54915.19%
Other race104,6809.9%
Two or more races76,8567.27%
Native American3,7810.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3610.03%
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White

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Montgomery County, Maryland Population by Race

Montgomery County, Maryland Population Pyramid 2023

Montgomery County, Maryland Median Age

39.6

Total

38.4

Male

40.7

Female

Montgomery County, Maryland Adults

There are 810,843 adults, (165,096 of whom are seniors) in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Montgomery County, Maryland Age Dependency

63.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Montgomery County, Maryland Sex Ratio

Female542,90951.35%
Male514,29248.65%

Montgomery County, Maryland Population by Age

Montgomery County, Maryland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All383,3082.7465.434.6
Married207,6553.3878.221.8
Non Family116,0231.2749.350.7
Female43,5633.3451.448.6
Male16,0673.3654.945.1
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3.28

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

65.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montgomery County, Maryland Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Montgomery County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Montgomery County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 92.16%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 66.04%.

Montgomery County, Maryland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$64,220

Average Earnings

$73,854

Average Male

$55,384

Average Female

Montgomery County, Maryland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montgomery County, Maryland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montgomery County, Maryland Language

58.46% of Montgomery County, Maryland residents speak only English, while 41.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.1% of the population.

Montgomery County, Maryland Language

Montgomery County, Maryland Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic206,02522,23210.79%
Black191,72921,14311.03%
White444,34216,1793.64%
Other103,53514,85614.35%
Asian160,25110,4536.52%
Multiple76,0866,5238.57%
Native3,7622657.04%
Islander345164.64%
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7.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.24%

Male Poverty Rate

7.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montgomery County, Maryland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Maryland is Other, with 14.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Maryland is White, with 3.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.99%.

Montgomery County, Maryland Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.55%
High School11.09%
Some College7.23%
Bachelors or Greater3.13%
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Montgomery County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.98%
Male Unemployed16.47%
Female Employed3.94%
Male Employed2.9%
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Montgomery County, Maryland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montgomery County, Maryland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montgomery County, Maryland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Montgomery County, Maryland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montgomery County, Maryland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Montgomery County, Maryland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montgomery County, Maryland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

37,372

Number of Veterans

31,764

Male Veterans

5,608

Female Veterans

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Montgomery County, Maryland Veterans by War

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Montgomery County, Maryland Veterans by Age

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Montgomery County, Maryland Veterans by Race

Montgomery County, Maryland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montgomery County, Maryland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.9%

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Montgomery County, Maryland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery County, Maryland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery County, Maryland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

26.14%

Born in Montgomery County, Maryland

68.34%

Native Born

32.52%

Foreign Born

13.96%

Non Citizen

18.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.34% of Montgomery County, Maryland residents were born in the United States, with 26.14% having been born in Maryland. 13.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Montgomery County, Maryland Place of Birth

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