What is the poverty rate in Montgomery County, MD?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 7.5% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 78,800 people were considered in poverty.
7.5%
of the population (2020–2024)
78.8K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Montgomery County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 6.8% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.
In 2024, 7.5% of the population in Montgomery County, MD were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 78,800 residents of Montgomery County were living under the poverty line, up 11.4% from 70,700 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 78,800 people in Montgomery County, MD were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Montgomery County increased from 8.6% to 9%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 6.2% to 6.9%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 6.8% to 7.4%.
In Montgomery County, MD, the poverty rate for children increased from 8.6% in 2015–2019 to 9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Montgomery County during 2020–2024, five had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Some other race.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population shifted the most, increasing from 8.2% in 2015–2019 to 14.9% in 2020–2024.
In Montgomery County, MD, the poverty rate for people identifying as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population increased from 8.2% in 2015–2019 to 14.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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