Montgomery, AL Demographics

The total population of Montgomery is estimated to be 199,819 with 93,601 males (46.84%) and 106,218 females (53.16%). There are 12,617 more females than males in Montgomery.
The median household income in Montgomery was $54,034 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,179(3.88%) from $56,213 in 2020. This income is 72.43% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Montgomery sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $60,833. Overall, the median household income for the city of Montgomery stands at $55,108.
In Montgomery, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,346 for males and $28,781 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,330 for males and $39,348 for females.
In Montgomery, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $85,100, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $48,784.
In 2022, the population of Montgomery was 196,986, a 0.75% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Montgomery's population was 198,469, a decline of 0.78% compared to a population of 200,024 in 2020.
The median age in Montgomery, AL is 36.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.23% were under the age of 15, 21.48% aged 15 to 29, 43.55% aged 30 to 64, 12.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Montgomery population: 30.59% are White, 61.61% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.30% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.40% are some other race and 2.98% are multiracial.