Montgomery County, Alabama

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Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, its population was 228,954, making it the seventh-most populous county in Alabama.[1] Its county seat is Montgomery, the state capital.[2] Montgomery County is included in the Montgomery metropolitan area.

History

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Montgomery County was established by dividing Monroe County on December 6, 1816, by the Mississippi Territorial Legislature.[3] It is named for Lemuel P. Montgomery, a young U.S. Army officer killed at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, the final battle of the Creek Indian war, which was waged concurrently with the War of 1812.[4]

The city of Montgomery, which is the county seat, is named for Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada.[4]

Over much of the 19th century great wealth was derived from the cotton crop, with the Civil War producing a temporary setback. More lasting trouble came in 1914 with the arrival of the boll weevil, which became very destructive to the cotton harvest from 1915 on.[5] By the 1940s county farms earned more from cattle than cotton.[6]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 800 square miles (2,100 km2), of which 784 square miles (2,030 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (2.0%) is water.[7]

Major highways

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National protected area

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Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

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Montgomery County, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[8] Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 107,858 88,099 73,354 48.26% 38.41% 32.04%
Black or African American alone (NH) 108,146 124,928 129,801 48.39% 54.47% 56.69%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 530 520 364 0.24% 0.23% 0.16%
Asian alone (NH) 2,189 4,792 7,952 0.98% 2.09% 3.47%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 67 84 119 0.03% 0.04% 0.05%
Other race alone (NH) 178 187 722 0.08% 0.08% 0.32%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1,877 2,439 5,958 0.84% 1.06% 2.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,665 8,314 10,684 1.19% 3.62% 4.67%
Total 223,510 229,363 228,954 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 228,954.[11][12] The median age was 38.1 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.3 males age 18 and over.[12]

The racial makeup of the county was 32.8% White, 57.0% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.7% from some other race, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.7% of the population.[11]

87.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 12.4% lived in rural areas.[13]

There were 93,223 households in the county, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 39.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]

There were 105,293 housing units, of which 11.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 56.3% were owner-occupied and 43.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.3%.[12]

2010 census

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The 2010 census reported the following county population:

2000 census

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As of the 2000 census, there were 223,510 persons, 86,068 households, and 56,804 families in the county. The population density was 283 persons per square mile (109 persons/km2). There were 95,437 housing units, at an average density of 121 units per square mile (47 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county (including Hispanics in the racial counts) was 48.85% White, 48.58% Black or African American, 0.99% Asian, 0.25% Native American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos, of any race, made up 1.19% of the population.

There were 86,068 households, 32.20% of which included children under the age of 18, 43.80% were married couples living together, 18.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. Single-persons households were 29.50% of the total; 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46. The average family size was 3.06.

Persons younger than 18 were 25.80% of the population; those 18–24, 11.70%; 25–44, 29.80%; 45–64, 20.90%; and 65 and older, 11.80%. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.80 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 86.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,962, and the median income for a family was $44,669. Males had a median income of $32,018; females, $24,921. The per capita income for the county was $19,358. About 13.50% of families and 17.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.10% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those 65 and older.

Politics

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Montgomery County is a strongly Democratic county like most of the Black Belt in Alabama. The last Republican to win the county was George H. W. Bush in 1992.

United States presidential election results for Montgomery County, Alabama[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1824 163 17.16% 452 47.58% 335 35.26%
1828 37 9.23% 364 90.77% 0 0.00%
1832 0 0.00% 783 100.00% 0 0.00%
1836 944 56.63% 723 43.37% 0 0.00%
1840 1,134 58.27% 812 41.73% 0 0.00%
1844 1,016 54.86% 836 45.14% 0 0.00%
1848 1,176 63.74% 669 36.26% 0 0.00%
1852 717 52.26% 557 40.60% 98 7.14%
"text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Know Nothing |1856 0 0.00% 1,100 48.72% 1,158 51.28%
"text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Southern Democratic |1860 0 0.00% 133 4.89% 2,589 95.11%
1868 6,770 74.51% 2,316 25.49% 0 0.00%
1872 7,096 70.43% 2,979 29.57% 0 0.00%
1876 6,259 72.44% 2,381 27.56% 0 0.00%
1880 5,469 64.50% 2,971 35.04% 39 0.46%
1884 5,210 66.57% 2,587 33.06% 29 0.37%
1888 2,966 44.41% 3,712 55.58% 1 0.01%
1892 7 0.11% 3,702 57.02% 2,784 42.88%
1896 977 23.26% 2,653 63.17% 570 13.57%
1900 567 15.06% 3,047 80.91% 152 4.04%
1904 50 1.96% 2,492 97.53% 13 0.51%
1908 79 2.91% 2,621 96.54% 15 0.55%
1912 43 1.33% 3,047 94.10% 148 4.57%
1916 106 3.07% 3,316 96.06% 30 0.87%
1920 314 4.63% 6,411 94.63% 50 0.74%
1924 233 4.62% 4,422 87.70% 387 7.68%
1928 3,114 32.90% 6,347 67.06% 3 0.03%
1932 441 4.19% 10,066 95.57% 26 0.25%
1936 223 1.81% 12,061 97.80% 48 0.39%
1940 230 1.99% 11,311 97.74% 32 0.28%
1944 381 3.98% 9,143 95.62% 38 0.40%
"text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Dixiecrat |1948 802 11.13% 0 0.00% 6,402 88.87%
1952 8,102 46.22% 9,234 52.68% 193 1.10%
1956 8,727 46.32% 6,890 36.57% 3,224 17.11%
1960 11,778 54.91% 9,421 43.92% 249 1.16%
1964 23,015 75.47% 0 0.00% 7,482 24.53%
"text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/American Independent |1968 6,746 14.50% 12,088 25.98% 27,691 59.52%
1972 35,353 71.86% 12,723 25.86% 1,121 2.28%
1976 29,360 53.64% 24,641 45.02% 732 1.34%
1980 35,745 53.75% 28,018 42.13% 2,741 4.12%
1984 43,328 57.77% 31,206 41.61% 471 0.63%
1988 41,131 58.43% 28,709 40.79% 551 0.78%
1992 40,742 47.29% 37,342 43.34% 8,068 9.36%
1996 37,784 47.98% 38,382 48.74% 2,578 3.27%
2000 38,827 48.34% 40,371 50.26% 1,130 1.41%
2004 44,097 49.19% 45,160 50.37% 393 0.44%
2008 42,031 40.13% 62,166 59.35% 546 0.52%
2012 38,332 37.56% 63,085 61.81% 650 0.64%
2016 34,003 35.46% 58,916 61.45% 2,959 3.09%
2020 33,311 33.60% 64,529 65.09% 1,299 1.31%
2024 30,477 33.94% 57,946 64.53% 1,375 1.53%
2016 1 33.33% 1 33.33% 1 33.33%


Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot Template:A.L. GovHead Template:A.L. GovRow Template:A.L. GovFoot Infrastructure inside Montgomery County includes both Interstate 85 and 65 along with shipping hubs on the Alabama River and rail hubs located in the City of Montgomery. The Montgomery Regional Airport also serves as a major airport for the State of Alabama and the Southeastern US for passenger service, military aviation, and commercial aviation.

Education

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The Montgomery Public Schools headquarters and Montgomery County Board of Education is located at 307 S. Decatur Street in Montgomery.

Montgomery Public Schools operates public schools serving most of the county. However, Pike Road City School District operates public schools in Pike Road. Additionally Maxwell Air Force Base is zoned to Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools.[15] The DoDEA operates Maxwell Air Force Base Elementary/Middle School.[16] For high school Maxwell AFB residents are zoned to Montgomery Public Schools facilities.[17]

The Montgomery City-County Public Library operates public libraries.

Universities/Colleges include:

Cultural sites

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Montgomery County is home to many cultural and historic sites including:

Communities

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City

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Town

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Unincorporated communities

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named alabama-law-1823
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hardy, Michael C. (April 20, 2015). The Capitals of the Confederacy: A History. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. 11. ISBN 9781625854322. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ usda.gov Soil Survey of Montgomery County, Alabama
  6. ↑ Flynt, Wayne (February 5, 2016). Poor But Proud. 6918: University of Alabama Press.CS1 maint: location (link)
  7. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Montgomery County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montgomery County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montgomery County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  15. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Montgomery County, AL" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2022. - Text listing: "Maxwell AFB School District" would mean the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) since that agency operates the on-base public schools.
  16. ↑ "Home". Department of Defense Education Activity. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Maxwell AFB Community". Department of Defense Education Activity. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

Further reading

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  • Burton, Gary P., "The Founding Four Churches: An Overview of Baptist Beginnings in Montgomery County, Alabama," Baptist History and Heritage (Spring 2012), 47#1 pp 39–51.
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