Maryland

Montgomery County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
43.1%
Hispanic
19.5%
African
18.5%
East Asian
7.7%
Indian
7.3%
Other
3.9%

Compared with Maryland and the United States

Montgomery Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMontgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
Non-Hispanic White43.1%45.2%58%
Hispanic19.5%13.8%—
Black or African American18.5%29.4%—
East Asian7.7%2.4%—
Indian7.3%2.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Montgomery County next to Maryland and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMontgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.0 (+5.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—121.1 (+21.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$132,450$103,678$80,734
Median home value$640,300$419,900$332,700
Home price to income4.8×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,068/mo$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.7%19.7%21.0%