Montgomery County, PA

County in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 38 metrics

Rank among US counties

Montgomery County, PA is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 880,126 (73rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (67th of 3,094), Median Household Income (75th of 3,093), Median Income (75th of 2,000). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,882nd of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,288th of 3,094).

Population
880.1K
73rd highest of 3,094
Density
1,822.2
81st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.72%
1,147th highest of 3,094
Area
483
2,109th highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)53.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    67th of 3,094
  2. Median Household Income$113,915
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    75th of 3,093
  3. Median Income$113,915
    Poorest Counties
    75th of 2,000
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)94.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    131st of 3,094
  5. Poverty Rate (%)6.51%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    154th of 3,094
  6. Cooling Degree Days per Year985
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,344th of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,683
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,942nd of 3,090
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$436,700
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,882nd of 3,092
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)27.8
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,288th of 3,094
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year5,056
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,653rd of 3,050
  5. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)37.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,429th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (65), weakest Economics (65). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Fairfax County, VA90% similar
  2. Bergen County, NJ88% similar
    Compared on 14 of 16
  3. Suffolk County, NY88% similar
    Compared on 13 of 16
  4. DuPage County, IL87% similar
    Compared on 13 of 16
  5. Morris County, NJ87% similar
    Compared on 13 of 16

Quick answers

What is the population of Montgomery County, PA?
Montgomery County, PA has a population of 880,126, 73rd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Montgomery County, PA rank best at?
Among US counties, Montgomery County, PA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (67th of 3,094); Median Household Income (75th of 3,093); Median Income (75th of 2,000).
Where does Montgomery County, PA rank worst?
Montgomery County, PA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,882nd of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,288th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Montgomery County, PA?
Rankodex ranks Montgomery County, PA on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 15 topics