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Data and Demographics
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Montgomery is the capital city of Alabama and the second largest city in the state. The metropolitan area is comprised of Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes and Montgomery counties. Our amazing city is the first city in Alabama to earn a public protection classification of 1 from the Insurance Services Office, as well as receiving the number one spot among winners of the Best Historic City category in the 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest sponsored by USA TODAY.
Montgomery is located in the Central time zone.
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Population Estimates
City of Montgomery 200,603 Autauga County 58,805 Elmore County 87,977 Lowndes County 10,311 Montgomery County 228,954 Montgomery Metropolitan Area 386,047 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Annual Estimates released 2024
Population Breakdown by Age
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS; Montgomery Metro
Population Breakdown by Race
White 49.1% Black or African American alone 44.5% American Indian or Alaska Native alone 0.2% Asian alone 2.3% Some other race alone 0.9% Two or more races 2.9% Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS; Montgomery Metro
Education Population 25 Years and Over
Less than 9th grade 3.5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8.6% High school graduate (includes equivalency) 28.8% Some college, no degree 20.6% Associate's Degree 8.5% Bachelor's Degree 18.0% Graduate or Professional Degree 12.0% Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS; Montgomery Metro
Cost of Living
Based on an average of 100, the C2ER Cost of Living Index measures relative price levels for consumer goods and services.
Source: C2ER, 2024 AnnualMedian Family Income
Source: HUD Office of Economic Affairs, FY 2024 (Montgomery Metro Area)Top Employers
Company/Organizations Employees Product/Service Maxwell Gunter Air Force Base 12,280 Military Base State of Alabama 10,315 State Government Montgomery Public Schools 4,524 Public Schools Baptist Health 4,300 Hospitals/Clinics Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama 3,530 Automobile Manufacturing ALFA Companies 2,568 Insurance Companies City of Montgomery 1,976 Local Government Business & Enterprise Systems 1,350 Software Development Jackson Hospital & Clinic, Inc. 1,300 Hospitals/Clinics Koch Foods 1,250 Poultry Processing MOBIS Alabama, LLC 1,010 Automobile Manufacturing Baptist Medical Center South 980 Hospitals/Clinics Rheem Water Heaters 920 Water Heater Manufacturing UPS 850 Distribution/Logistics Glovis Alabama, LLC 832 Warehousing and Logistics Alabama State University 792 University Montgomery County Commission 776 Local Government Convergent Outsourcing, Inc. 736 Customer Contact Center Alabama Power Company 660 Utility DAS North America, Inc. 600 Automobile Seat Components Manufacturing Auburn University at Montgomery 576 University Glovis America 545 Logistics Big Lots Stores, Inc. 497 Miscellaneous Consumer Goods Warehouse / Distribution US Foods 469 Food and Beverage Products Warehouse / Distribution ASK/Always Open 457 Customer Support Center Alorica 400 Customer Support Center SYKES Enterprises, inc. 400 Customer Support Center Capitol Hill Healthcare & Rehab First 382 Hospitals/Clinics Lear Corporation-Montgomery 373 Automobile Seat Manufacturing Hyundai Power Transformers USA 371 Power Transformer Manufacturing STERIS Corporation 370 Hospital Equipment Manufacturing Baptist Medical Center East 355 Hospitals/Clinics Peraton 350 Customer Support Center Flowers Bakery of Montgomery, LLC 332 Breads and Rolls Manufacturing Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center 318 Hotel/Convention Center Coca Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. Sales and Distribution Facility 305 Beverage Distribution Seoyon E Hwa 300 Door Trim Parts Manufacturing 187th Fighter Wing 290 Military Operation Montgomery Advertiser - USA Today Network 280 Newspaper Montgomery Water Works & Sanitary Sewer Board 280 Utility Smith Industries, Inc./Jay R. Smith Manufacturing Company 265 Commercial Plumbing Equipment Manufacturing Hager Companies 254 Industrial Grade Door Hinges and Accessories Manufacturing Health Services, Inc. 250 Hospitals/Clinics W.L. Petrey Wholesale 250 Miscellaneous Consumer Goods Distribution DG Fresh Distribution AL, LLC 235 Cold Storage Distribution Center Beasley Allen Law Firm 234 Law Firm Russell Brands, LLC 212 Sportswear Manufacturing Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Montgomery 201 Hospitals/Clinics Goodwill Industries of Central Alabama 200 Non Profit Association MS Companies 200 Logistics Viscofan 200 Manufacturing