Montgomery County, Maryland

Montgomery County: County in Maryland, United States

About

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 census, the population was 971,777. After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 1,051,816 inhabitants. Its county seat is Rockville. The county was created 247 years ago in 1776.

Montgomery County locator map
Location of Montgomery County on Maryland map.

Quick Facts about Montgomery County

Population : 1,051,816 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Maryland (United States)
Different from : Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Montgomery County
Head of government : Executive of Montgomery County, Maryland
Twitter username : montgomerycomd
Postal code : 20874–20880, 20910–20916, 20868, 20871–20872, 20810–20818, 20993, 20882–20886, 20827, 20891–20892, 20918, 20824–20825, 20866, 20837–20839, 20859–20862, 20889, 20841–20842, 20847–20855, 20997, 20830, 20832–20833, 20857, 20901–20908, 20894–20899
Phone Area Codes : 240, 301
Official name : Montgomery County
Water as percent of area : 3.1%
Land as percent of area : 96.9%
Legislative body : Montgomery County Council
Named for : Richard Montgomery
Altitude : 1,519 feet / 463, 139, 141 meters
Capital : Rockville
Establishment : September 09, 1776
Time Zone : America/New_York, Eastern Time Zone, UTC−05:00, UTC−04:00
Local time : 00:47:46 (19th March 2024)
Population growth : 7.61% (2010-2020)
Sugarloaf Mountain MD view image
Sugarloaf Mountain MD view
Sugarloaf Mountain MD view image

Geography

Montgomery County is located at 39°8'11"N 77°12'15"W (39.1363800, -77.2042400). It has 7 neighbors: District of Columbia, Frederick County, Howard County, Prince George s County, Arlington, Fairfax County and Loudoun County.

Montgomery County map

The largest city of Montgomery County is Redland with a population of 147,010. Other cities include, Silver Spring population 71,452, Rockville population 69,512, Gaithersburg population 67,741 and Bethesda population 62,448. See all Montgomery County cities & populated places.

Montgomery County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Montgomery County.

City Name Population Title
Redland 147,010 A census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland.
Germantown 86,395 Census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Silver Spring 71,452 A city in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Rockville 69,512 The most populous city in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Gaithersburg 67,741 The second most populous city in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Bethesda 62,448 A census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Aspen Hill 48,759 Census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Potomac 44,965 Census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
North Bethesda 43,828 A census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Olney 33,844 Unincorporated area of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
Montgomery Village 32,032 Unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
North Potomac 24,410 Census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Fairland 23,681 Town in Oklahoma, United States
White Oak 19,020 Unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Takoma Park 17,696 City in Maryland, United States
Cloverly 15,126 Community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States

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Montgomery County has 7 neighbours.

  • District of Columbia capital city of the United States
  • Frederick County county in Maryland, United States
  • Howard County county in Maryland, United States
  • Prince George's County county in Maryland, United States
  • Arlington The third most populous city in Texas and the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. It is located in northeastern Texas. Arlington is known for its sports teams, such as the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers, and its many attractions, such as the Globe Life Field and the Six Flags Over Texas.
  • Fairfax County county in Virginia, United States
  • Loudoun County county in Virginia, United States

  • Chevy Chase Village
  • Barnesville
  • Glen Echo
  • Somerset
  • Washington Grove
  • Martin's Additions
  • Takoma Park
  • Rockville
  • Chevy Chase Section Five
  • Chevy Chase View
  • Poolesville
  • Gaithersburg
  • North Chevy Chase
  • Chevy Chase Section Three
  • Brookeville
  • Kensington
  • Garrett Park
  • Chevy Chase
  • Laytonsville

Demographics

The population of Montgomery County increased by 7.61% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 971,777 - census
2011 991,185 1.96% estimation process
2012 1,005,079 1.38% estimation process
2013 1,015,172 0.99% estimation process
2014 1,024,617 0.92% estimation process
2015 1,032,814 0.79% estimation process
2016 1,038,846 0.58% estimation process
2017 1,046,822 0.76% estimation process
2018 1,048,478 0.16% estimation process
2019 1,050,688 0.21% estimation process
2020 1,051,816 0.11% estimation process

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People born in Montgomery County (27)

People born in Montgomery County, including boxer Harlan Marbley, Librarian of Congress Patrick Magruder, spy Rose O'Neal Greenhow, .

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Other places with the same name (18)

Maryland Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
Essex 1,832,752 Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Prince George's County 909,612 County in Maryland, United States
Baltimore County 826,017 County in Maryland, United States
City of Baltimore 621,849 Independent city in Maryland, United States
Baltimore 586,131 The thirty-first most populous city in the United States and the center of the Baltimore metropolitan area.
Anne Arundel County 582,777 County in Maryland, United States
Howard County 328,200 County in Maryland, United States
Frederick County 265,161 County in Maryland, United States
Harford County 256,805 County in Maryland, United States
Carroll County 169,092 County in New Hampshire, United States
Charles County 164,436 County in Maryland, United States
Washington County 151,146 County in Maryland, United States
Redland 147,010 A census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland.
Saint Mary's County 114,687 County in Maryland, United States
Wicomico County 103,990 County in Maryland, United States
Cecil County 103,419 County in Maryland, United States