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Montgomery, AL Metro Area


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2024 population: 387,885   ( 1,829 from 2020)
Land area: 2714.4 square miles
Population density: 142.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:176,179 45.42% 3.1%
Black:176,01945.38% 1.8%
Indian:1,0830.28% 3.8%
Asian:10,4752.70% 14.1%
2+ races:6,1511.59% 13.6%
Hispanic:17,9784.63% 14.5%
Total non-White:211,70654.58% 3.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:20,192 13.1
Deaths:18,74312.1
Net Migration: -3,621-2.3
Net Immigration: 4,0152.6
Change in White population:-5,608 -1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:7,437 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
386,056
181,78747.09%
172,92144.79%
1,0430.27%
9,1842.38%
5,4161.40%
15,7054.07%
204,26952.91%

2010
374,536
192,54351.41%
158,62042.35%
1,0310.28%
5,9431.59%
4,2491.13%
11,8403.16%
181,99348.59%

2000
346,528
196,52156.71%
138,92040.09%
1,0030.29%
2,7210.79%
2,9240.84%
4,1651.20%
150,00743.29%

1990
305,175
186,33761.06%
114,05837.37%
7140.23%
1,8820.62%
n/a
2,1840.72%
118,83838.94%

1980
285,940
178,21162.32%
103,37936.15%
2640.09%
9090.32%
n/a
3,0031.05%
107,72937.68%

1970
238,682
150,49263.05%
86,72136.33%
1410.06%
2060.09%
n/a
1,0260.43%
88,190 36.95%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
44,789 12.0
32,7228.7
-17,599-4.7
4,2331.1
-10,756 -2.9
22,276 5.9
2000's
NumberRate
48,013 13.9
29,5628.5
2,0110.6
1,3690.4
-3,978 -1.1
31,986 9.2
1990's
NumberRate
52,039 17.1
29,9199.8
8,1032.7
9220.3
10,184 3.3
31,169 10.2
1980's
NumberRate
49,814 17.4
25,710 9.0
-2,454 -0.9
n/a
8,126 2.8
11,109 3.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
21,360 8.9
n/a
27,719 11.6
19,539 8.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Montgomery, AL Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.8
88,871 22.9%
299,014 77.1%
60,611 15.6%
148,214
2.51
95,536 64.5%
61,890 64.8%
14,658 15.3%
52,678 35.5%

2010
NumberPercent
36.0
92,219 24.6%
282,317 75.4%
45,058 12.0%
142,855
2.52
97,014 67.9%
63,842 65.8%
14,565 15.0%
45,841 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
34.4
90,942 26.2%
255,586 73.8%
39,681 11.5%
129,600
2.54
90,588 69.9%
64,665 71.4%
13,072 14.4%
39,012 30.1%

1990
NumberPercent
31.8
85,159 27.9%
220,016 72.1%
34,913 11.4%
109,500
2.69
79,790 72.9%
59,063 74.0%
9,978 12.5%
29,710 27.1%

1980
NumberPercent
28.5
89,107 31.2%
196,833 68.8%
29,137 10.2%
96,428
2.89
73,613 76.3%
57,690 78.4%
8,187 11.1%
22,815 23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Montgomery, AL Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units171,555 
Median Value$165,693 
Occupied148,21486.4%
Vacant23,34113.6%
Owned96,09364.8%
Rented52,12135.2%
Median Rent$1,035 
Single-Family Units126,49073.7%
    Detached122,69571.5%
    Attached3,7952.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units21,69412.6%
Mobile Homes15,5069.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Montgomery, AL Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009,4946.4%
$10,000 to $14,9997,3094.9%
$15,000 to $19,9997,0464.8%
$20,000 to $24,9996,6114.5%
$25,000 to $29,9996,4564.4%
$30,000 to $34,9996,4324.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995,9614.0%
$40,000 to $44,9996,5894.4%
$45,000 to $49,9996,0204.1%
$50,000 to $59,99911,1177.5%
$60,000 to $74,99914,78110.0%
$75,000 to $99,99919,47013.1%
$100,000 to $124,99913,8029.3%
$125,000 to $149,9999,2376.2%
$150,000 to $199,9999,3336.3%
$200,000 or more8,5565.8%
Median Household Income61,411 
Per Capita Income33,202 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9,6066.5%
Public Assistance1,9601.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps24,60716.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed153,14464.2%
Unemployed9,3223.9%
In Armed Forces3,4451.4%
Total Labor Force165,91169.5%
Not in Labor Force72,73730.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector55,88150,20452.7%
Non-Profit3,9879,11530.4%
Self-Employed7,8574,78062.2%
Local Government4,5796,95739.7%
State Government5,79310,56535.4%
Federal Government4,1213,90851.3%
Total Private + Self63,73854,98453.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.18,48030,54537.7%
Total82,21885,52949.0%
Pct. Govt.21.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts24,47214.6%
Sales and Office Occupations38,11622.7%
Professional, Technical37,73722.5%
Service Occupations26,53015.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4560.3%
All others40,95224.4%
White Collar 59.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance22,80213.6%
Manufacturing20,49712.2%
Retail trade18,29610.9%
Public administration17,73210.6%
Educational services14,5808.7%
Accommodation and food services11,2116.7%
Professional, scientific, technical9,6705.8%
Construction9,4025.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8,1044.8%
Transportation and warehousing7,6154.5%
Other services6,9414.1%
Finance and insurance6,3033.8%
Wholesale trade3,9552.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,8022.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,5681.5%
Information1,7161.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1530.7%
Utilities1,1100.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2200.1%
Management1300.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Montgomery, AL Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,6031.98%
Puerto Rican1,5480.40%
Cuban4120.11%
Dominican1010.03%
Total Central American2,3670.62%
Costa Rican1640.04%
Guatemalan1,5290.40%
Honduran4470.12%
Nicaraguan40.00%
Panamanian1430.04%
Salvadoran800.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2300.06%
Argentinean260.01%
Bolivian90.00%
Chilean150.00%
Colombian290.01%
Ecuadorian440.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian250.01%
Uruguayan190.00%
Venezuelan630.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic9580.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean3,4390.89%
Indian1,3890.36%
Chinese1,0060.26%
Filipino7790.20%
Vietnamese6030.16%
Japanese2310.06%
Bangladeshi2120.06%
Laotian1460.04%
Taiwanese1090.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English342,78795.0%
Spanish8,2712.3%
Korean2,9140.8%
Other Indo-European1,6680.5%
Chinese1,0060.3%
Other7850.2%
Other Asian7420.2%
German, other Germanic5540.2%
Tagalog4540.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American85,28622.2%
English29,6917.7%
Irish21,5485.6%
German18,9484.9%
Scottish5,3121.4%
European4,4941.2%
Scotch-Irish3,9351.0%
Italian3,8741.0%
African3,8311.0%
French3,2870.9%
Polish1,6850.4%
British1,5920.4%
Dutch1,2420.3%
Welsh1,2250.3%
Swedish9670.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen375,81197.7%
Not a citizen8,9292.3%
Native370,25496.2%
Foreign-born14,4863.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Montgomery, AL Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8,535 3.3%21,709 8.4%74,898 28.8%75,791 29.2%46,558 17.9%32,220 12.4%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8,535 3.3%
9-12 Years 21,709 8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 74,898 28.8%
Some College 75,791 29.2%
Bach. Degree 46,558 17.9%
Grad Degree 32,220 12.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Montgomery, AL Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 290,864 271,646 19,218 6.6%
1991 288,278 269,392 18,886 6.6%
1992 296,914 277,178 19,736 6.6%
1993 302,468 283,816 18,652 6.2%
1994 308,158 291,868 16,290 5.3%
1995 314,102 296,688 17,414 5.5%
1996 319,744 305,704 14,040 4.4%
1997 327,342 312,988 14,354 4.4%
1998 330,926 318,940 11,986 3.6%
1999 336,080 322,978 13,102 3.9%
2000 329,116 315,132 13,984 4.2%
2001 328,690 313,734 14,956 4.6%
2002 326,338 309,112 17,226 5.3%
2003 330,776 312,078 18,698 5.7%
2004 332,720 314,514 18,206 5.5%
2005 336,108 321,454 14,654 4.4%
2006 340,530 327,062 13,468 4.0%
2007 342,962 329,248 13,714 4.0%
2008 343,904 323,360 20,544 6.0%
2009 341,424 308,826 32,598 9.5%
2010 351,382 317,152 34,230 9.7%
2011 351,574 318,512 33,062 9.4%
2012 347,896 319,942 27,954 8.0%
2013 345,910 321,162 24,748 7.2%
2014 342,642 320,152 22,490 6.6%
2015 341,628 321,522 20,106 5.9%
2016 342,568 323,712 18,856 5.5%
2017 344,222 329,256 14,966 4.3%
2018 345,198 331,830 13,368 3.9%
2019 346,186 335,788 10,398 3.0%
2020 346,444 322,654 23,790 6.9%
2021 350,668 336,530 14,138 4.0%
2022 351,424 341,572 9,852 2.8%
2023 354,356 345,130 9,226 2.6%
2024 357,402 346,326 11,076 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com