Montgomery County, Tennessee

Montgomery County, Tennessee is a county located in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. Montgomery County had an official population of 134768 in 2000. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 154756, It is the eighth most populous county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is spread over 543.84 sq mi (1408.54 kmē), of which, 539.28 square miles (1396.73 kmē ) of it is land and 4.57 square miles (11.84 kmē) of it is water, giving it the 29th largest by total area among Tennessee's county.

Montgomery County Tennessee
Map of Montgomery County, Tennessee

As of the census of 2000, there were 134768 people, 48330 households, and 35964 families residing in the county. The population density was 249.9 people per square mile (96.49/kmē), it is the tenth most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. There were 52167 housing units at an average density of 96.7 per square mile (37.34/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.7 persons, and the average family size was 3.11 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 154756, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 75.06% White, 19.65% Black or African American, 0.53% American Indian, 1.91% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian, and 2.65% from two or more races.

Montgomery County Tennessee Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Montgomery County Tennessee School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Montgomery County Tennessee GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $38981, it would be the 14th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The median income for a family in the county was $43023, making it the 19th highest county by median family income in Tennessee. The per capita income for the county was $17265, it would be the 36th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

In 2000, 38242 pupils and students, of which 50.61% are male and 49.39% are female, 28.38% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.36% nursery or pri school, 6.29% kindergarten, 45.84% elementary school, 19.22% high school and 22.29% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Clarksville CityMontgomery County95.5494.860.681034551090.61668637548
YearPopulation
April 2000 census134768
April 2000 Estimate134770
July 2000 Estimate135219
July 2001 Estimate135659
July 2002 Estimate136699
July 2003 Estimate138752
July 2004 Estimate141247
July 2005 Estimate147495
July 2006 Estimate147961
July 2007 Estimate154402
July 2008 Estimate154756
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school129111412432
Kindergarten120112032404
Elementary school9055847417529
High school380935427351
College or graduate school399845288526
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Montgomery County, Tennessee$38981$43023$17265
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587