Montgomery County, North Carolina

Montgomery County is home to 26,007 people. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $57,766.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population26,00710,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$57,766$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line15.4%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty20.3%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.5%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$161,700$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$766$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income37.7%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born7.9%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.0 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.