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Montgomery County, IN: population growth, jobs and income

Montgomery County gained 44 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.1%).

Montgomery County had an estimated 38,954 residents in 2025, up 2.7% (1,016 more people) since 2020. That is about as fast than Indiana as a whole (+2.7%), and the 20th fastest growth of 92 counties in Indiana.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$858/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes5.9%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months1122025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 5 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 14,331 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +6.7% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.0% in 2025, 0.1 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 93 new homes in 2025, or 2.4 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $71,479 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +26.7% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 1,084th.

Part of the Crawfordsville, IN micro area.

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Montgomery County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
202538,954+44
202438,910+218
202338,692+365
202238,327+309
202138,018+80
202037,938–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Montgomery County

Montgomery County grew by 1,016 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+742).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+50+8
International migrationfrom and to other countries−2+266
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−5+742
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+1+0
Total change+44+1,016

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn IndianaAmong U.S. counties
Population growth20th of 921,084th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents61st of 921,939th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth27th of 921,008th of 3,092
Median household income35th of 921,078th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate11th of 92390th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents53rd of 911,363rd of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Montgomery County's population change (+2.7%) was ahead of 2 of its 7 neighbouring counties and behind 5.

3 of its 7 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Montgomery County's $71,479 (2020–24).

Montgomery County, IN and its 7 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Montgomery County, IN This county38,954+2.7%−0.12.4$71,479
Tippecanoe County, IN190,456+2.2%−8.520.9$60,636
Putnam County, IN37,876+3.2%3.22.6$78,378
Fountain County, IN17,013+3.2%9.71.7$62,542
Parke County, IN16,642+3.0%9.43.8$68,485
Boone County, IN80,689+13.5%22.814.8$111,250
Hendricks County, IN193,510+10.2%9.48.5$101,144
Clinton County, IN33,322+0.4%−4.61.1$65,019

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Montgomery County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 2.7% between 2020 and 2025, about 1,016 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Indiana as a whole changed +2.7% over the same years. That ranks 20th of 92 counties in Indiana for population growth.

How many people moved to Montgomery County?

On net, none in 2025: about 5 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Montgomery County?

It averaged 3.0% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Montgomery County?

About 38,954 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Montgomery County?

Private employers there had 14,331 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +6.7% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

What Beacon CRE covers in Indiana

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.