Montgomery County, NC

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2024 Population

26,007

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.917% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,766

3.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,700

7.58% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

11,063

1.43% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Montgomery County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.6% of the residents in Montgomery County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Montgomery Community College (521 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Montgomery County, NC was $161,700, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Montgomery County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Montgomery County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Montgomery County, NC borders Anson County, NC, Davidson County, NC, Moore County, NC, Randolph County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Rowan County, NC, and Stanly County, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Montgomery County, NC is home to a population of 26k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, NaNk% of Montgomery County, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.06k people).

In 2024, there were 3.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.3k people) in Montgomery County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.99k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Montgomery County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery County, NC was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Montgomery County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montgomery County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.3k ± 116
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.16k ± 224
Other (Hispanic)
1.99k ± 492

15.8%

Hispanic Population

4.12k people

15.8% of the people in Montgomery County, NC are hispanic (4.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montgomery County, NC as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
494 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
250 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
186 ± 78

Montgomery County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Montgomery County, NC.

Health

87.5% of the population of Montgomery County, NC has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 23.2% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, NC see 3,685 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,685 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3699 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 686 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,685 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, NC

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, NC see an average of 3,685 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,685 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montgomery County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

33.6%

Employer Coverage

23.2%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montgomery County, NC declined by 4.65% from 13.1% to 12.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Montgomery County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.25 in Montgomery County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Montgomery County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.5% in Montgomery County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Montgomery County, NC.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 16.2% in Montgomery County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Montgomery County, NC.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

11.1k

2024 Value

± 772

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery County, NC grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 10.9k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montgomery County, NC, are Production Occupations (1,271 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,132 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (994 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montgomery County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.1k

2024 Value

± 772

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montgomery County, NC grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 10.9k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery County, NC, are Manufacturing (2,108 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,488 people), and Retail Trade (1,269 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,053

Median earning men ± $3,270

$37,530

Median earning women ± $3,315

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,125), Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,652), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,921).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750), Information ($76,000), and Public Administration ($58,328).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

51
Other Services (except Public Administration)
50
Retail Trade
38
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$189k
Manufacturing
$47.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$23.6k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Montgomery County, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.675%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Montgomery County, NC awarded 521 degrees. The student population of Montgomery County, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 551 male students and 633 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Montgomery County, NC are White (287 and 55.7%), Hispanic or Latino (120 and 23.3%), Black or African American (73 and 14.2%), and Asian (14 and 2.72%).

The largest universities in Montgomery County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Montgomery Community College (521 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Gunsmithing (85 and 16.3%), General Business Administration & Management (62 and 11.9%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (56 and 10.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,184 students enrolled in Montgomery County, NC, 46.5% men and 53.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 567 records, of which 52% were women and 48% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Montgomery Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

521 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Montgomery Community College with 521 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 300 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montgomery County, NC, which is 1.36 times more than the 221 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 287 degrees mean that there were 2.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 120 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($106) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,702) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montgomery County, NC was $161,700 in 2024, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,300 to $161,700, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Montgomery County, NC is 75%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montgomery County, NC have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montgomery County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montgomery County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.54%.

Housing

Property

$161,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,277

$7,981

Median Property Taxes

±$642

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Montgomery County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Montgomery County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Montgomery County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montgomery County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,766

Median Household Income

± $3,070

10.6k

Number of Households

± 720

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.6k households in Montgomery County, NC grew to $57,766 from the previous year's value of $55,849.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84%)
Carpooled (7.68%)
Worked At Home (5.88%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Montgomery County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.68%) and those who worked at home (5.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montgomery County, NC have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.56% of the workforce in Montgomery County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Montgomery County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montgomery County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montgomery County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.54%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montgomery County, NC (3.91k out of 25.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montgomery County, NC is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 21.2% of the children was living in poverty in Montgomery County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 13.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 237 in Montgomery County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 22.7% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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