Overview
850,890
Total Population
41.2
Median age
51.03%
Female population %
95.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
54.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
47,038
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Montgomery County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Montgomery County is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Montgomery County's population under 18 was 21.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Montgomery County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Montgomery County, 17.77% were under the age of 15, 17.68% aged 15 to 29, 46.89% aged 30 to 64, 14.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.68% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 17,600 more females than males in Montgomery County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.03% females and 48.97% males in Montgomery County, PA.
- The Montgomery County, PA gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 29,570.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 31,389.
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Race / Ethnicity
Montgomery County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Montgomery County population: 77.10% are White, 9.21% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.73% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.51% are some other race and 4.21% are multiracial.
- Montgomery County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 47,038 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 803,852 (94.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Montgomery County is White with a population of 656,077 (77.10% of the total population).
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Year by year
Montgomery County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 864,683 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Montgomery County's population increased by 49,584 (6.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Montgomery County's population increased by 56,057 (7.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Montgomery County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 751,297.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)