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Montgomery County, New York

Montgomery County, New York. Montgomery County had 50,046 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. It holds 22 places (11 cities, villages and boroughs, 10 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 16 census tracts. GEOID 36057.

Montgomery County is the county of the Amsterdam, NY micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

50,046

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 49,532 · ACS 2020-2024: 49,528

Median household income

$64,943

±$3,486 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$157,500

±$5,744 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$940

±$28 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

How many people live in Montgomery County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 49,532 residents in Montgomery County. The Census Bureau estimates 50,046 for July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 49,528 over 403 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +13 (49,512)
2021→2022 −58 (49,454)
2022→2023 +77 (49,531)
2023→2024 +49 (49,580)
2024→2025 +466 (50,046)

Montgomery County in New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Montgomery County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	49,528	19,852,366	+226
Households	19,603±348	7,722,646	no clear change
Average household size	2.46±0.04	2.49	no clear change
Housing units	22,981±84	8,585,241	−515

Montgomery County's population since 2000

From 49,708 in 2000 to 50,046 in 2025: up 0.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 49,708
2005 (estimate) 49,505
2010 Census 50,219
2015 (estimate) 49,576
2020 Census 49,532
2025 (estimate) 50,046

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County holds 22 places: 11 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 10 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Amsterdam with 18,093 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Montgomery County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Amsterdam	city	18,219	18,166±34	$56,178	$137,900	20.2%	100%
Amsterdam (town)	town	5,557	5,578±27	$83,989	$216,100	8.4%	100%
Minden (town)	town	4,166	4,181±18	$44,195	$90,500	18.0%	100%
Canajoharie (town)	town	3,660	3,658±41	$78,281	$137,500	7.6%	100%
Mohawk (town)	town	3,572	3,560±38	$81,473	$174,700	8.1%	100%
Palatine (town)	town	3,189	3,200±20	$69,722	$142,500	13.7%	100%
Florida (town)	town	2,667	2,690±19	$93,008	$214,300	6.3%	100%
St. Johnsville (town)	town	2,598	2,583±20	$54,837	$88,000	21.0%	100%
Glen (town)	town	2,536	2,555±36	$83,750	$198,800	16.4%	100%
Canajoharie	village	2,037	1,839±361	$80,139	$125,800	12.6%	100%
Root (town)	town	2,013	1,963±189	$75,771	$209,000	6.5%	100%
Fort Plain	village	1,930	2,290±344	$34,738	$80,900	18.5%	100%
St. Johnsville	village	1,643	1,790±192	$47,109	$80,500	27.7%	100%
Charleston (town)	town	1,355	1,394±182	$91,417	$184,200	4.1%	100%
Hagaman	village	1,117	1,044±286	$63,125	$203,800	6.6%	100%
Tribes HillGEOID 3675341	CDP	937	959±321	$86,615	$175,600	6.6%	100%
Palatine Bridge	village	796	727±139	$80,625	$155,900	10.4%	100%
Fultonville	village	742	678±229	$92,000	$148,600	6.0%	100%
Fonda	village	668	596±178	$49,300	$114,100	11.6%	100%
Nelliston	village	555	707±184	$39,219	$74,200	26.7%	100%
Fort Johnson	village	401	364±135	$64,167	$163,800	19.8%	100%
AmesGEOID 3601737	village	138	87±43	$112,500	$157,800	1.1%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Montgomery County?

The median resident of Montgomery County is 40.3 years old; 23.1% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 15.4%. 2.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Montgomery County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.3±0.6	39.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.1%	20.5%	–
65 years and over	19.4%±0.1 pts	17.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15.4%	19.8%	+1.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	77.0%±0.5 pts	52.8%	−4.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.5%±0.3 pts	13.4%	+0.6 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.2 pts	9.0%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.5%±0.6 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.3 pts	1.0%	–
Born outside the United States	2.9%±0.6 pts	22.8%	−1.0 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	11.9%±1.5 pts	30.9%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.3%±0.8 pts	3.7%	–
With a disability	16.0%±1.1 pts	12.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.2%±1.4 pts	5.1%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	88.5%±1.1 pts	88.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	22.9%±1.6 pts	40.2%	+5.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	9.1%±0.9 pts	17.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.9%±0.3 pts	1.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Montgomery County earn?

Half of Montgomery County's 19,603 households earn less than $64,943 a year (±$3,486), against $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $60,873 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Montgomery County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$64,943±$3,486	$85,974	no clear change
Mean household income	$82,002±$2,534	$128,247	–
Per capita income	$33,117±$968	$50,712	no clear change
People below the poverty line	14.6%±1.7 pts	14.0%	−5.2 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	19.5%±4.8 pts	18.3%	−13.6 pts
Households receiving SNAP	15.4%±1.7 pts	15.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	84.6%±1.6 pts	90.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Montgomery County?

Owners occupy 70.4% of Montgomery County's occupied homes and renters 29.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,500 by its owner (±$5,744). The median renter pays $940 a month including utilities, and 38.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Montgomery County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$157,500±$5,744	$423,800	+$27,785
Median gross rent	$940±$28	$1,621	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.7%±4.2 pts	43.1%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,540±$57	$2,555	–
Owner-occupied homes	70.4%±2.0 pts	54.3%	no clear change
Housing units	22,981±84	8,585,241	−515
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.8%±0.7 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.3%±1.6 pts	3.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	58.1%±1.8 pts	41.2%	–
Mobile homes	6.6%±1.0 pts	2.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.7%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	46.9%±2.1 pts	30.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Montgomery County building?

Builders took permits for 105 new housing units across Montgomery County in 2025 (41 single-family), 2.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 45 units
2020 43 units
2021 110 units
2022 33 units
2023 47 units
2024 212 units
2025 105 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Montgomery County get to work?

75.6% of Montgomery County's workers drive alone and 9.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Montgomery County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	61.4%±1.6 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	4.7%±1.1 pts	6.4%	−1.9 pts
Drove alone to work	75.6%±2.7 pts	48.8%	–
Carpooled	10.8%±2.2 pts	6.3%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.2 pts	21.6%	–
Walked	2.7%±0.9 pts	5.6%	–
Worked from home	9.4%±1.4 pts	14.9%	+5.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	24.0 min±0.9	32.6 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Montgomery County's census tracts?

Montgomery County is divided into 16 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $41,417 (Tract 709) to $94,844 (Tract 705).

Census tracts of Montgomery County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 70236057070200	Amsterdam	2,242	2,095±396	$50,377	$121,300	$948	25.3%
Tract 70336057070300	Amsterdam	2,060	2,049±428	$49,420	$85,200	$890	16.9%
Tract 70436057070400	Amsterdam	1,996	2,565±392	$71,726	$160,000	$1,036	17.2%
Tract 70536057070500	Amsterdam	2,703	3,160±358	$94,844	$189,700	$1,142	16.1%
Tract 70636057070600	Amsterdam	2,011	2,046±320	$42,629	$143,500	$1,082	27.3%
Tract 70736057070700	Amsterdam	2,625	2,111±325	$83,190	$139,300	$1,077	11.2%
Tract 70836057070800	Amsterdam	2,959	2,894±385	$44,289	$129,200	$943	23.2%
Tract 70936057070900	Amsterdam	1,623	1,246±268	$41,417	$63,000	$945	31.4%
Tract 72136057072100	Fort Johnson (9%)	5,557	5,578±27	$83,989	$216,100	$883	8.4%
Tract 72236057072200	Fonda (15%)	3,572	3,560±38	$81,473	$174,700	$901	8.1%
Tract 72336057072300	Nelliston (11%)	3,189	3,200±20	$69,722	$142,500	$633	13.7%
Tract 72436057072400	St. Johnsville (41%)	2,598	2,583±20	$54,837	$88,000	$701	21.0%
Tract 72536057072500	Fort Plain (22%)	4,166	4,181±18	$44,195	$90,500	$718	18.0%
Tract 72636057072600	Canajoharie (22%)	3,660	3,658±41	$78,281	$137,500	$870	7.6%
Tract 72736057072700	Fultonville (7%)	4,549	4,518±186	$77,181	$203,300	$823	12.0%
Tract 72836057072800	–	4,022	4,084±183	$92,712	$203,900	$1,163	5.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Montgomery County compare with New York's other counties?

Montgomery County's rank among New York's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	46th of 62
Growth 2020-2025	13th of 62
Residents per square mile	29th of 62
Median household income	53rd of 62
Median home value	49th of 62
Median gross rent	38th of 62
Poverty rate	17th of 62
Bachelor's degree or higher	52nd of 62
Median age	45th of 62

Every county in New York

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Montgomery County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.