Montgomery County , Maryland
Population: 1,057,586 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $128,733 Home $615,200 Rent $2,030/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With over 1.1 million residents, Montgomery County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $615,000, household income $128,733. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Montgomery County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$128,733
Median Income
household
$615,200
Home Value
median
$2,030/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $128,733 |
| Per Capita Income | $66,124 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Median Home Value | $615,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,030/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 65.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 34.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,057,586 |
| Median Age | 40.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 60.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
26.1%
Obesity
10.8%
Diabetes
7.2%
Smoking
32.7%
High Blood Pressure
19.2%
No Physical Activity
17.0%
Depression
33.9%
Insufficient Sleep
77.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 91.7 · 92th national percentile
🌊 Flood
19.60
🌪️ Tornado
78.66
🌀 Hurricane
91.78
🔥 Wildfire
25.13
❄️ Winter Storm
99.20
🌍 Earthquake
91.76
☀️ Drought
81.49
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