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Unified School District · MD

Montgomery County Public Schools

Montgomery County Public Schools is a unified school district in Maryland with a community population of 1,065,949. The median household income is $132,450 and the median age is 40.2.

1,065,949

Population

2162

People / sq mi

$132,450

Median Income

40.2

Median Age

Montgomery County Public Schools covers 493 sq mi of land at 2161.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White42.1%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian32.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$132,450

Median Household Income

$67,571

Per Capita Income

5.1%

Poverty Rate

3.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$640,300

Median Home Value

$2,068

Median Rent

65.3%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

91.3%

High School+

60.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Montgomery County Public Schools serves a community with a population of 1,065,949 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Maryland.

The median household income in Montgomery County Public Schools is $132,450, with a per capita income of $67,571. The poverty rate is 5.1%.

Montgomery County Public Schools is 42.1% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 32.1% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Montgomery County Public Schools, 91.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 60.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Montgomery County Public Schools is $640,300, with a median rent of $2,068. The homeownership rate is 65.3%.

Data for Montgomery County Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2400480).

Educational attainment is the headline number in Montgomery County Public Schools: 60.6% of adults 25 and older have a four-year degree. Montgomery County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland with a population of 1,065,949.

Earnings sit at the high end: a median household income of $132,450, above the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate is 5.1%, below the national 12.4%. Real estate commands a premium here — a median home value of $640,300, with typical rent around $2,068.

The population is unusually well-credentialed for US school districts — 60.6% of adults have a four-year degree, above the national 35.0%.

The education numbers are the throughline: a college-heavy population in Montgomery County Public Schools usually coincides with higher incomes and a workforce concentrated in professional and information industries.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.