Montgomery County, Alabama

Major highways

Transit

• Montgomery Area Transit System

Adjacent counties

• Elmore County (north)
• Macon County (northeast)
• Bullock County (east)
• Pike County (southeast)
• Crenshaw County (southwest)
• Lowndes County (west)
• Autauga County (northwest)

National protected area

• Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail (part)

Racial and ethnic composition

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 228,954.^[16][17] The median age was 38.1 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.3 males age 18 and over.^[17]

The racial makeup of the county was 32.8% White, 57.0% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.7% from some other race, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.7% of the population.^[16]

87.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 12.4% lived in rural areas.^[18]

There were 93,223 households in the county, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 39.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[17]

There were 105,293 housing units, of which 11.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 56.3% were owner-occupied and 43.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.3%.^[17]

2010 census

The 2010 census reported the following county population:

• 54.7% Black
• 39.5% White
• 3.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
• 1.3% Two or more races
• 1.2% Asian
• 0.3% Native American
• 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 223,510 persons, 86,068 households, and 56,804 families in the county. The population density was 283 persons per square mile (109 persons/km²). There were 95,437 housing units, at an average density of 121 units per square mile (47 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county (including Hispanics in the racial counts) was 48.85% White, 48.58% Black or African American, 0.99% Asian, 0.25% Native American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos, of any race, made up 1.19% of the population.

There were 86,068 households, 32.20% of which included children under the age of 18, 43.80% were married couples living together, 18.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. Single-persons households were 29.50% of the total; 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46. The average family size was 3.06.

Persons younger than 18 were 25.80% of the population; those 18–24, 11.70%; 25–44, 29.80%; 45–64, 20.90%; and 65 and older, 11.80%. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.80 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 86.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,962, and the median income for a family was $44,669. Males had a median income of $32,018; females, $24,921. The per capita income for the county was $19,358. About 13.50% of families and 17.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.10% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those 65 and older.

City

• Montgomery (county seat and largest municipality)

Town

• Pike Road

Unincorporated communities