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Montgomery County, Maryland

May 17, 2023

"MoCo" redirects here. For other uses, see Moco.

Montgomery County is the most populous county in the state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 1,062,061, increasing by 9.3% from 2010.[5] The county seat and largest municipality is Rockville, although the census-designated place of Germantown is the most populous place within the county.[6] Montgomery County, which adjoins Washington, D.C., is part of the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV metropolitan statistical area, which in turn forms part of the Baltimore–Washington combined statistical area. Most of the county's residents live in unincorporated locales, of which the most urban are Silver Spring and Bethesda, although the incorporated cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg are also large population centers, as are many smaller but significant places.[N 1]

Montgomery County, Maryland
County
County of Montgomery[1]
Clockwise: Downtown Bethesda, Spring Street in Silver Spring, Billy Goat B Trail, rural Darnestown, Rockville town center, Great Falls on the Potomac River.
Flag
Seal
Coat of arms
Emblem
Nickname: 
"MoCo"
Motto: 
French: Gardez Bien (English: Watch Well)
Location in the U.S. state of Maryland
Coordinates: 39°08′11″N 77°12′15″W / 39.13638°N 77.20424°W / 39.13638; -77.20424Coordinates: 39°08′11″N 77°12′15″W / 39.13638°N 77.20424°W / 39.13638; -77.20424[2]
Country United States
State Maryland
FoundedSeptember 6, 1776[3][4]
Named forRichard Montgomery
Government
 • ExecutiveMarc Elrich (D)
Area
 • Total506.91 sq mi (1,312.89 km2)
 • Land493.11 sq mi (1,277.15 km2)
 • Water13.80 sq mi (35.74 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,062,061
 • Density2,153.80/sq mi (831.59/km2)
DemonymsMontgomery Countyan, MoCoite
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern [EST])
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
20812–20918
Area codes
Seat (and largest city) Rockville
Congressional districtsMaryland's
Websitewww.montgomerycountymd.gov

The average household income in Montgomery County is among the highest in the United States.[7][8][9] It has the highest percentage (29.2%) of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate degrees.[10] Like other inner-suburban Washington, D.C. counties, Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.[11][12]

Etymology

 
The county coat of arms, used until 1976
 
  The county flag used from May 3, 1944, to October 5, 1976.

The Maryland state legislature named Montgomery County after Richard Montgomery; the county was created from lands that had at one point or another been part of Frederick County.[13] On September 6, 1776,[3] Thomas Sprigg Wootton from Rockville, Maryland, introduced legislation, while serving at the Maryland Constitutional Convention, to create lower Frederick County as Montgomery County. The name, Montgomery County, along with the founding of Washington County, Maryland, after George Washington, was the first time in American history that counties and provinces in the thirteen colonies were not named after British referents. The name use of Montgomery and Washington County were seen as further defiance to Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. The county's nickname of "MoCo" is derived from "Montgomery County".[14][15]

The county's motto, adopted in 1976, is "Gardez Bien", a phrase meaning "Watch Well". The county's motto is also the motto of its namesake's family.[16][17]

History

Main article: History of Montgomery County, Maryland

Prior to 1688, the first tract of land in what is now Montgomery County was granted by Charles I in a charter to the first Lord Baltimore (head of the Calvert family). Much later, the creation of Montgomery County became the goal of colonist, Thomas S. Wootton when, on August 31, 1776, he introduced a measure to form a new county from Frederick County, Maryland to aid area residents in simplifying their business affairs. The measure passed, thus creating the new political entity of Montgomery County in the Maryland Colony.

Geography

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Washington–Arlington –Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV metropolitan statistical area[18]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 507 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 491 square miles (1,270 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (3.1%) is water.[19] Montgomery County lies entirely inside the Piedmont plateau. The topography is generally rolling. Elevations range from a low of near sea level along the Potomac River to about 875 feet in the northernmost portion of the county north of Damascus. Relief between valley bottoms and hilltops is several hundred feet.

When Montgomery County was created in 1776, its boundaries were defined as "beginning at the east side of the mouth of Rock Creek on Potowmac river [sic], and running with the said river to the mouth of Monocacy, then with a straight line to Par's spring, from thence with the lines of the county to the beginning".[4]

The county's boundary forms a sliver of land at the far northern tip of the county that is several miles long and averages less than 200 yards wide. In fact, a single house on Lakeview Drive and its yard is sectioned by this sliver into three portions, each separately contained within Montgomery, Frederick and Howard Counties. These jurisdictions and Carroll County meet at a single point at Parr's Spring on Parr's Ridge.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

   

Climate

Montgomery County lies within the northern portions of the humid subtropical climate. It has four distinct seasons, including hot, humid summers and cool winters.

Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches (110 cm) of rainfall.[20] Thunderstorms are common during the summer months, and account for the majority of the average 35 days with thunder per year. Heavy precipitation is most common in summer thunderstorms, but drought periods are more likely during these months because summer precipitation is more variable than winter.

The mean annual temperature is 55 °F (13 °C). The average summer (June–July–August) afternoon maximum is about 85 °F (29 °C) while the morning minimums average 66 °F (19 °C). In winter (December–January–February), these averages are 44 °F (7 °C) and 28 °F (−2 °C). Extreme heat waves can raise readings to around and slightly above 100 °F (38 °C), and arctic blasts can drop lows to −10 °F (−23 °C) to 0 °F (−18 °C). For Rockville, the record high is 105 °F (41 °C) in 1954, while the record low is −13 °F (−25 °C).[20]

Lower elevations in the south, such as Silver Spring, receive an average of 17.5 inches (44 cm) of snowfall per year.[21] Higher elevations in the north, such as Damascus,[22] receive an average of 21.3 inches (54 cm) of snowfall per year.[23] During a particularly snowy winter, Damascus received 79 inches (200 cm) during the 2009–2010 season.[24]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
179018,003—
180015,058−16.4%
181017,98019.4%
182016,400−8.8%
183019,81620.8%
184015,456−22.0%
185015,8602.6%
186018,32215.5%
187020,56312.2%
188024,75920.4%
189027,1859.8%
190030,45112.0%
191032,0895.4%
192034,9218.8%
193049,20640.9%
194083,91270.5%
1950164,40195.9%
1960340,928107.4%
1970522,80953.3%
1980579,05310.8%
1990757,02730.7%
2000873,34115.4%
2010971,77711.3%
20201,062,0619.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[25]
1790–1960[26] 1900–1990[27]
1990–2000[28] 2010[29] 2020[30]

Since the 1970s, the county has had in place a Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit (MPDU) zoning plan that requires developers to include affordable housing in any new residential developments that they construct in the county. The goal is to create socioeconomically mixed neighborhoods and schools so the rich and poor are not isolated in separate parts of the county. Developers who provide for more than the minimum amount of MPDUs are rewarded with permission to increase the density of their developments, which allows them to build more housing and generate more revenue. Montgomery County was one of the first counties in the U.S. to adopt such a plan, but many other areas have since followed suit.

Montgomery County is by far one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse counties in the United States; four of the ten most culturally diverse cities and towns in the U.S. are in Montgomery County: Gaithersburg, ranking second; Germantown, ranking third; Silver Spring, ranking fourth; and Rockville, ranking ninth. Gaithersburg, Germantown, and Silver Spring all rank as more culturally diverse than New York City, San Jose, and Oakland.[31][32] Maryland overall is one of six minority-majority states, and the only minority-majority state on the East Coast.[33]

2020 census

Montgomery County, Maryland - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[29] Pop 2020[30] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 478,765 430,980 49.27% 40.58%
Black or African American alone (NH) 161,689 192,714 16.64% 18.15%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1,580 1,377 0.16% 0.13%
Asian alone (NH) 134,677 162,472 13.86% 15.30%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 427 440 0.04% 0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 3,617 8,589 0.37% 0.81%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 25,624 48,080 2.64% 4.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 165,398 217,409 17.02% 20.47%
Total 971,777 1,062,061 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 971,777 people, 357,086 households, and 244,898 families living in the county.[34][35] The population density was 1,978.2 inhabitants per square mile (763.8/km2). There were 375,905 housing units at an average density of 765.2 per square mile (295.4/km2).[36] The racial makeup of the county was 57.5% White, 17.2% Black or African American, 13.9% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 7.0% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 17.0% of the population.[34] In terms of ancestry, 10.7% were German, 9.6% were Irish, 7.9% were English, 4.9% were Italian, 3.5% were Russian, 3.1% were Polish, 2.9% were American and 2% were French.[37] People of Central American descent made up 8.1% of Montgomery County, with Salvadoran Americans constituting 5.4% of the county's population. Over 52,000 people of Salvadoran descent lived in Montgomery County, with Salvadoran Americans comprising approximately 32% of the county's Hispanic and Latino population. People of South American descent make up 3.8% of the county, with Peruvian Americans being the largest South American community, constituting 1.2% of the county's population.[38]

Of the 357,086 households, 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.4% were non-families, and 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.22. The median age was 38.5 years.[34]

The median income for a household in the county was $93,373 and the median income for a family was $111,737. Males had a median income of $71,841 versus $55,431 for females. The per capita income for the county was $47,310. About 4.0% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.[39]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census, there were 873,058 people living in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 65.0% white, 15.1% Black or African American, 11.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 5.0% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 11.5% of the population.[40]

There were 324,565 households, of which 35% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. Of all households, 24.4% were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.19.

25.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

In 2000, there were 334,632 housing units at an average density of 675 per square mile (261/km2).

Montgomery County has the tenth-highest median household income in the United States, and the second highest in the state after Howard County as of 2011. The median household income in 2007 was $89,284 and the median family income was $106,093. Males had a median income of $66,415 versus $52,134 for females. The per capita income for the county was $43,073. About 3.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

2014 estimates

The United States Census Bureau estimated the county's population was 1,030,447 as of 2014.[41] If it were a city, it would be the tenth-most-populous city in the U.S. after San Jose, California and Austin, Texas.

The ethnic makeup of the county was estimated to be the following in 2013:[41]

In addition, 18.3% were Hispanic or Latino, of any race.[41]

People who were born on continent of Africa are 6% of the county's total residents. The plurality of these were born in Ethiopia.[42] People from China are the fastest-growing immigrant population in the county; people from Ethiopia are the county's second-fastest-growing immigrant population.[42]

2016 estimates

The United States Census Bureau estimated the county's population as 1,043,863 as of 2016.[43]

The race and Hispanic original of the county's residents was estimated to be the following as of 2016:[43]

In addition, 19.1% were Hispanic or Latino, of any race.[43]

Of residents age 25 or older, 91.2% have graduated high school, and 57.1% had a bachelor's degree.[43]

Of the county's population, 32.6% were born outside the United States.[44]

44,718 veterans lived in the county in 2016.[43]

Of residents age 5 or older, 39.8% spoke a language other than English at home in 2016.[43]

2018 estimates

As of July 1, 2018 The United States Census Bureau estimates the population of the county to be 1,052,567 residents.[45]

The race and Hispanic origin of the county's residents are estimated to be:[45]

The age of the county's residents are estimated to be:[45]

  • 6.3% Persons under 5 years
  • 23.3% Persons under 18 years
  • 15.5% Persons 65 years and over.

An estimated 51.6% of the population is female.

The number of housing units is estimated to be 390,664.

Religion

Of Montgomery County's residents, 14% are Catholic, 5% are Baptist, 3% are Methodist, 1% are Presbyterian, 1% are Episcopalian, 1% are part of the Latter Day Saint movement, 1% are Lutheran, 6% are of another Christian faith, 3% are Jewish, 1% follows Islam, and 1% are of an eastern faith.[47] Overall, 41% of the county's residents are affiliated with a religion.[47]

Montgomery County has the largest Jewish population in the state of Maryland, accounting for 45% of Maryland Jews. According to the Berman Jewish DataBank, Montgomery County has a Jewish population of 105,400 people, around 10% of the county's population.[48] The Washington metropolitan area, with 295,500 Jews, has become the third-largest Jewish population in the United States.[49]

Economy

Montgomery County is an important business and research center. It is the epicenter for biotechnology in the Mid-Atlantic region. Montgomery County, as third largest biotechnology cluster in the U.S., holds a large cluster and companies of large corporate size within the state. Biomedical research is carried out by institutions including Johns Hopkins University's Montgomery County Campus (JHU MCC), and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Federal government agencies in Montgomery County engaged in related work include the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.

Many large firms are based in the county, including Coventry Health Care, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Host Hotels & Resorts, Travel Channel, Ritz-Carlton, Robert Louis Johnson Companies (RLJ Companies), Choice Hotels, MedImmune, TV One, BAE Systems Inc., Hughes Network Systems and GEICO.

Other U.S. federal government agencies based in the county include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Downtown Bethesda and Silver Spring are the largest urban business hubs in the county; combined, they rival many major city cores.

Top employers

According to the county's comprehensive annual financial reports, the top employers by number of employees in the county are the following. "NR" indicates the employer was not ranked among the top ten employers that year.

Employer Employees
(2021)[50][a]		 Employees
(2014)[51]		 Employees
(2011)[52]		 Employees
(2005)[51]
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 27,500 28,500 29,700 38,800
Montgomery County Public Schools 27,500 25,429 22,016 20,987
Montgomery County Government 12,500 10,815 8,849 8,272
U.S. Department of Defense 7,500 12,000 12,690 13,800
Adventist Healthcare 7,500 4,900 5,310 6,000
Holy Cross Hospital of Silver Spring 3,750 3,400 NR NR
Marriott International Administrative Services 3,750 4,700 5,441 NR
Montgomery College 3,750 3,632 NR NR
GEICO 3,750 NR NR NR
U.S. Department of Commerce 3,750 5,500 8,250 6,200
Lockheed Martin NR 4,000 4,745 3,900
Nuclear Regulatory Commission NR 3,840 NR NR
Giant NR NR 3,842 4,900
Verizon NR NR 3,292 4,700
Chevy Chase Bank NR NR NR 4,700
  1. ^ In 2021, number of employees was given as a range. The figure shown in this table is the average of the range given.

Politics and government

Montgomery County Council
Type
Type
Term limits
3 consecutive terms
History
Founded1948
Preceded byMontgomery County Board of Commissioners
Leadership
County council president
Evan Glass, Democratic
since December 2022
County council vice-president
Andrew Friedson, Democratic
since December 2022
Structure
Seats11
Political groups
Majority (11)
  •   Democratic (11)
Committees
  • Education and Culture
  • Economic Development
  • Education & Culture
  • Government Operations and Fiscal Policy
  • Heath and Human Services
  • Planning, Housing & Parks
  • Public Safety
  • Transportation & Environment[53]
Length of term
Full council elected every 4 years
AuthorityArticle I, Charter of Montgomery County
Salary
  • Council President: $154,408.18/year
  • Councilmembers: $140,371.07/year[54]
Elections
First-past-the-post
First election
November 3, 1948
Last election
November 6, 2018
Next election
November 8, 2022
RedistrictingRecommendations by the legislature-appointed commission, approval by legislature.
Motto
French: Gardez Bien (English: Watch Well)
Meeting place
Stella B. Werner Council Office Building
Website
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/
Constitution
Charter[55]
Rules
Rules of Proceduce[56]

Montgomery County was granted a charter form of government in 1948.

The present County Executive/County Council form of government of Montgomery County dates to November 1968 when the voters changed the form of government from a County Commission/County Manager system, as provided in the original 1948 home rule Charter.

The Montgomery County government had a surplus of $654 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.[50]

County executives

The office of the county executive was established in 1970. The first executive was James P. Gleason. The current executive is Marc Elrich, who was sworn in for his first term on December 3, 2018.[57]

County Executive
Position Name Party Hometown Term
  1st James Gleason Republican 1970–1978
  2nd Charles Gilchrist Democratic 1978–1986
  3rd Sidney Kramer Democratic 1986–1990
  4th Neal Potter Democratic 1990–1994
  5th Doug Duncan Democratic Rockville 1994–2006
  6th Ike Leggett Democratic Burtonsville 2006–2018
  7th Marc Elrich Democratic Takoma Park 2018–

Legislative body

See also: List of members of the Montgomery County Council (Maryland)

The County Council is the legislative branch of Montgomery County. It has eleven members who serve four-year terms. All are elected at the same time by the voters of Montgomery County.[58][59] As of January 2023, all 11 members on the council are Democrats. The council meets weekly at the county seat of Rockville—the 6th Floor of the Stella B. Werner Council Office Building.[60][61]

The members of the County Council as of 2022 are:[62]

County Council
Position Name Affiliation District Neighborhoods First Elected
  Vice President Andrew Friedson Democratic 1 Potomac, Bethesda, Chevy Chase 2018
  Member Marilyn Balcombe Democratic 2 Germantown, Clarksburg, Darnestown, Poolesville 2022
  Member Sidney A. Katz Democratic 3 Gaithersburg, Rockville 2014
  Member Kate Stewart Democratic 4 Downtown Silver Spring, Takoma Park 2022
  Member Kristin Mink Democratic 5 Burtonsville, Four Corners, Cloverly 2022
  Member Natali Fani-González Democratic 6 Wheaton, Glenmont, Aspen Hill, Derwood, Forest Glen Park 2022
  Member Dawn Luedtke Democratic 7 Damascus, Ashton, Laytonsville, Olney, Montgomery Village 2022
  Member Gabe Albornoz Democratic At-Large Entire County 2018
  President Evan Glass Democratic At-Large Entire County 2018
  Member Will Jawando Democratic At-Large Entire County 2018
  Member Laurie-Anne Sayles Democratic At-Large Entire County 2022

The most recent Republican serving on the Montgomery County Council, Howard A. Denis of District 1 (Potomac/Bethesda), lost re-election in 2006. Since then, all Council members have been Democrats.

Law enforcement

County police

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) provides the full spectrum of policing services to the entire county. It was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It consists of around 1,300 sworn officers and 650 support personnel, split into 6 districts throughout the county.[63] The department also provides assistance to other nearby departments, such as the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia and the Prince George's County Police Department, if requested.

County sheriff's office

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is a nationally accredited U.S. law enforcement agency and acts as the enforcement arm of the courts in the county. All of its deputy sheriffs are fully certified law enforcement officials with full authority of arrest. The office was created in July 1777 and is the oldest law enforcement agency in Montgomery County.[64] It is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.[65] It was nationally accredited in 1995, the first county sheriff's office in Maryland to be so. The MCSO has authorized over 165 employees consisting of sworn law enforcement officers and civilian support staff.[66] The office is headed by the sheriff, who has been elected every four years since the 1920s. The current Sheriff is Maxwell C.Uy - elected in December of 2022, Sheriff Uy is the 62nd Sheriff and the first Asian American to hold that Office.

Other agencies

Several cities including Rockville and Gaithersburg maintain their own police departments to complement MCPD. Maryland State Police patrol the Beltway and I-270, and they assist county and city police in investigation of some major crimes.

Budget

Montgomery County has a budget of $2.3 billion. Approximately $1.48 billion are invested in Montgomery County Public Schools and $128 million in Montgomery College.[67]

Bi-county agencies

Montgomery and Prince George's counties share a bi-county planning and parks agency in the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) and a public bi-county water and sewer utility in the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC).[citation needed]

LGBTIQ+ bill of rights

In October 2020, the Montgomery County Council unanimously passed an ordinance that implemented an LGBTIQ+ bill of rights.[68][69][70]

Liquor control

Main article: Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control

Montgomery County is an alcoholic beverage control county. Beer and wine may also be sold in private stores.

History

Until 1964, only three restaurants in the county had liquor licenses to serve liquor by the drink.[71] The county stopped issuing liquor licenses to all other restaurants under a law that had existed since Prohibition.[72]

Following a voter referendum,[73] restaurants and bars could apply for county permits to sell liquor by the drink.[72] The dry towns of Kensington, Poolesville, and Takoma Park were allowed to keep their own bans in place.[72]

Anchor Inn in Wheaton was the first establishment to serve liquor in the county under the new law.[71]

Other elected positions

James A. Bonifant is the Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court. Karen A. Bushell is the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Joseph M. Griffin is the Register of Wills. Maxwell C. Uy is the Sheriff. John McCarthy is the State's Attorney.[50]

Federal representation

In the 118th Congress, Montgomery is represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Glenn Ivey (D) of the 4th district, David Trone (D) of the 6th district, and Jamie Raskin (D) of the 8th district.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment of Montgomery County[74]
Party Total Percentage
Democratic 415,004 60.64%
Republican 98,374 14.38%
Independents and unaffiliated 170,924 24.98%
Total 684,302 100.00%

Mongomery County is one of the most consistently Democratic counties in Maryland. Before 1928, the County never voted Republican. In total, it has only voted Republican 8 times. The Democratic presidential candidate has won Montgomery County in every presidential election since 1988. In 2020, Donald Trump turned in the worst showing for a Republican in 152 years, not even managing to reach 20% of the vote.[75]

United States presidential election results for Montgomery County, Maryland[75]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 101,222 18.96% 419,569 78.61% 12,952 2.43%
2016 92,704 19.36% 357,837 74.72% 28,332 5.92%
2012 123,353 27.05% 323,400 70.92% 9,239 2.03%
2008 118,608 27.00% 314,444 71.58% 6,209 1.41%
2004 136,334 32.83% 273,936 65.97% 4,955 1.19%
2000 124,580 33.52% 232,453 62.54% 14,655 3.94%
1996 117,730 35.15% 198,807 59.36% 18,361 5.48%
1992 119,705 33.01% 199,757 55.09% 43,151 11.90%
1988 154,191 48.05% 165,187 51.48% 1,518 0.47%
1984 146,924 50.00% 146,036 49.69% 910 0.31%
1980 125,515 47.16% 105,822 39.76% 34,814 13.08%
1976 122,674 48.34% 131,098 51.66% 0 0.00%
1972 133,090 56.50% 100,228 42.55% 2,239 0.95%
1968 84,651 44.23% 92,026 48.08% 14,726 7.69%
1964 52,554 33.76% 103,113 66.24% 0 0.00%
1960 62,679 48.70% 66,025 51.30% 0 0.00%
1956 56,501 57.01% 42,606 42.99% 0 0.00%
1952 47,805 62.37% 28,381 37.03% 467 0.61%
1948 23,174 60.34% 14,336 37.33% 897 2.34%
1944 20,400 57.10% 15,324 42.90% 0 0.00%
1940 13,831 46.85% 15,177 51.41% 513 1.74%
1936 10,133 43.06% 13,246 56.29% 153 0.65%
1932 5,698 36.15% 9,882 62.69% 183 1.16%
1928 9,318 57.74% 6,739 41.76% 82 0.51%
1924 5,675 44.01% 6,639 51.49% 580 4.50%
1920 5,948 47.96% 6,277 50.61% 177 1.43%
1916 2,913 42.50% 3,805 55.52% 136 1.98%
1912 1,675 26.84% 3,501 56.10% 1,065 17.06%
1908 2,805 44.70% 3,351 53.40% 119 1.90%
1904 2,711 46.09% 3,082 52.40% 89 1.51%
1900 3,354 46.90% 3,677 51.42% 120 1.68%
1896 3,219 47.02% 3,456 50.48% 171 2.50%
1892 2,584 41.98% 3,383 54.96% 188 3.05%

Transportation

Roads

 
I-270 northbound in Rockville

Poor transportation was a hindrance for Montgomery County's farmers who wanted to transport their crops to market in the early 18th century. Montgomery County's first roads, often barely adequate, were built by the 18th century.

One early road connected Frederick and Georgetown. There was a road that connected Georgetown and the mouth of the Monocacy River. Plans to continue the road to Cumberland did not come to fruition. Another road connected the Montgomery County Courthouse with Sandy Spring and Baltimore, and one other road connected the courthouse with Bladensburg and Annapolis.[76][77]: 52–54 : 75–83 

The county's first turnpike was chartered in 1806, but its construction began in 1817. In 1828, the turnpike was completed, running from Georgetown to Rockville. It was the first paved road in Montgomery County.[76][77]: 75–83 

In 1849, the Seventh Street Turnpike (now called Georgia Avenue) was extended from Washington to Brookeville. The Colesville–Ashton Turnpike was built in 1870 (now parts of Colesville Road, Columbia Pike, and New Hampshire Avenue).[77]: 75–83 

The United States Army Corps of Engineers built the Washington Aqueduct between 1853 and 1864, to supply water from Great Falls to Washington. The aqueduct was covered in 1875, and it became known as Conduit Road. The Union Arch Bridge, which carries the aqueduct across Cabin John Creek, was the longest single-arch bridge in the world at the time it was completed in 1864. The road is now named MacArthur Boulevard.[76][77]: 75–83 

Major Highways and Roads

Bus

Montgomery County operates its own bus public transit system, known as Ride On.[78] Major routes closer to its rail service area are also covered by WMATA's Metrobus service.[79]

The county began building a bus rapid transit (BRT) system along US 29 in 2018. The system has been providing service between Silver Spring and Burtonsville since 2020; more routes are planned.[80][81]

The Corridor Cities Transitway is a proposed BRT line that would provide an extension of the Red Line corridor from Gaithersburg to Germantown, and eventually to Frederick County.[82]

Rail

Montgomery County is served by three passenger rail systems, with a fourth line under construction.

Amtrak, the U.S. national passenger rail system, operates its Capitol Limited to Rockville, between Washington Union Station and Chicago Union Station.

The Brunswick line of the MARC commuter rail system makes stops at Silver Spring, Kensington, Garrett Park, Rockville, Washington Grove, Gaithersburg, Metropolitan Grove, Germantown, Boyds, Barnesville, and Dickerson, where the line splits into its Frederick and Martinsburg branches.

Both suburban arms of the Red Line of the Washington Metro serve Montgomery County. It follows the CSX right of way to the west, roughly paralleling Route 355 from Friendship Heights to Shady Grove. The eastern side runs between the two tracks of the CSX right of way from Washington Union Station to Silver Spring, and roughly parallels Georgia Avenue, from Silver Spring to Glenmont.

The Purple Line, a light rail system, is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in 2026.[83] The line will run in a generally east-west direction, connecting Montgomery and Prince George's Counties near the Beltway, with 21 stations. The Purple Line will connect directly with four Metro stations, MARC trains and Amtrak.[84]

Air

The Montgomery County Airpark (FAA GAI, ICAO KGAI), a general aviation facility in Gaithersburg, is the major airport in the county. Davis Airport (FAA Identifier W50), a privately owned airstrip, is located in Laytonsville on Hawkins Creamery Road.[85] Commercial air service is provided at the nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National, Washington Dulles International, and BWI Airports.

Education

Education in the county is provided by Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery College and other institutions.

Montgomery County Public Schools

Main article: Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland)

Elementary and secondary public schools are operated by the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The county public school system is the largest school district in Maryland, serving about 162,000 students with 13,000 teachers and 10,000 support staff. The public school system operating budget for Fiscal Year 2019 is $2.6 billion.[86]

MCPS operates under the jurisdiction of an elected Board of Education. Its current members are:[87]

Name District Term Ends
Brenda Wolff District 5 2026
Karla Silvestre At-Large, President 2026
Grace Rivera-Oven District 1 2026
Shebra L. Evans District 4, Vice President 2024
Lynne Harris At-Large 2024
Julie Yang District 3 2026
Rebecca Smondrowski District 2 2024
Arvin Kim Student Member 2023
Dr. Monifa McKnight Superintendent 2026

MCPS conducted its first 'data deletion week' in 2019, purging its databases of unnecessary student information.[88] Parents said they hoped to shield children from being held accountable in adulthood for youthful mistakes, as well as to guard them from exploitation by what one parent termed "the student data surveillance industrial complex".The district also requires tech companies to annually delete data they collect on schoolchildren. In December 2019 it said GoGuardian had sent formal certification that it had deleted its data, but the district was still waiting for confirmation from Google.[89]

Montgomery College

Main article: Montgomery College

The county is also served by Montgomery College, a public, open access community college that has a budget of US$315 million for FY2020. The county has no public university of its own, but the state university system does operate a facility called Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville that provides access to baccalaureate and Master's level programs from several of the state's public universities.

Montgomery County Public Libraries

Main article: Montgomery County Public Libraries

The Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) system includes 23 individual libraries, and had a budget $38 million for 2015.

Culture

 
Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church

Religion

Montgomery County is religiously diverse. In 2010, Montgomery County's population, according to the Association of Religion Data Archives, was 13% Catholic, 5% Baptist, 4% Evangelical Protestant, 3% Jewish, 3% Methodist/Pietist, 2% Adventist, 2% Presbyterian, 1% Episcopalian/Anglican, 1% Mormon, 1% Muslim, 1% Lutheran, 1% Eastern Orthodox, 1% Pentecostal, 1% Buddhist, and 1% Hindu.[90][N 2]

Montgomery County is the most religiously diverse county in the US outside of New York City. A 2020 census by the Public Religion Research Institute (unconnected to the official US census) calculates a religious diversity score of 0.880 for Montgomery County, where 1 represents complete diversity (each religious group of equal size) and 0 a total lack of diversity. Only two other counties in the US have higher diversity scores than Montgomery County, both in urban New York.[91]

The Seventh-day Adventist Church maintains its General Conference headquarters in Silver Spring in Montgomery County.[92]

Sports

The county is home to the National Women's Soccer League team Washington Spirit, a professional soccer team that played its home games at the Maryland SoccerPlex sports complex in Boyds.[93] In 2021, the Spirit will play its seven home games at Audi Field, in Washington, D.C. and five home games at Segra Field in Leesburg, Virginia.[94] Starting in 2022, the team will work to maximize the number of games played at Audi Field.

Bethesda's Congressional Country Club has hosted four Major Championships, including three playings of the U.S. Open, most recently in 2011 which was won by Rory McIlroy. The Club also hosts the Quicken Loans National, an annual event on the PGA Tour which benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation. Previously, neighboring TPC at Avenel hosted the Booz Allen Classic.

The award-winning Members Club at Four Streams is located on a former farm in Beallsville, Maryland.

The Bethesda Big Train, Rockville Express, and Silver Spring–Takoma Thunderbolts all play college level wooden bat baseball in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.

Montgomery County is home of the Montgomery County Swim League, a youth (ages 4–18) competitive swimming league composed of ninety teams based at community pools throughout the county.

The King Farm Park in Rockville, open and accessible 24/7 without cost, provides a first-class 16-station Bankshot Playcourt, the Home Court for the Rockville based Bankshot Sports Organization advocating "Total-mix diversity based on Universal Design." Hundreds of communities provide Bankshot Playcourts mainstreaming differently-able participants in community sports. Bankshot basketball Playcourts are also at Montrose park, the JCC among other locations.

Montgomery County Agricultural Fair

 
Montgomery County Fairgrounds

Since 1949 the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, the largest in the state, showcases farm life in the county. The week long event offers family events, carnival rides, live animals, entertainment and food. Visitors can also view entries of canned and baked goods, clothing, quilts and produce from local county farmers.[95]

Communities

Cities in Montgomery County
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    Gaithersburg

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    Rockville

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    Takoma Park

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    Montgomery County map

Cities

Towns

Villages

Special Tax Districts

Occupying a middle ground between incorporated and unincorporated areas are Special Tax Districts, quasi-municipal unincorporated areas created by legislation passed by either the Maryland General Assembly or the county.[96] The Special Tax Districts generally have limited purposes, such as providing some municipal services or improvements to drainage or street lighting.[96] Special Tax Districts lack home rule authority and must petition their cognizant governmental entity for changes affecting the authority of the district. The four incorporated villages of Montgomery County and the town of Chevy Chase View were originally established as Special Tax Districts. Four Special Tax Districts remain in the county:

Census-designated places

Census-designated places
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    Bethesda

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    Germantown

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    Silver Spring

Unincorporated areas are also considered as towns by many people and listed in many collections of towns, but they lack local government. Various organizations, such as the United States Census Bureau, the United States Postal Service, and local chambers of commerce, define the communities they wish to recognize differently, and since they are not incorporated, their boundaries have no official status outside the organizations in question. The Census Bureau recognizes the following census-designated places in the county:

Unincorporated communities

See also

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ Although Rockville is the most populous incorporated city in Montgomery County, Germantown, an unincorporated census-designated place, is the most populous locale in the county.
  2. ^ These figures count adherents, meaning all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services. In all of Montgomery County, 40% of the population is adherent to any particular religion.

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MoCo redirects here For other uses see Moco Montgomery County is the most populous county in the state of Maryland As of the 2020 census the county s population was 1 062 061 increasing by 9 3 from 2010 5 The county seat and largest municipality is Rockville although the census designated place of Germantown is the most populous place within the county 6 Montgomery County which adjoins Washington D C is part of the Washington Arlington Alexandria DC VA MD WV metropolitan statistical area which in turn forms part of the Baltimore Washington combined statistical area Most of the county s residents live in unincorporated locales of which the most urban are Silver Spring and Bethesda although the incorporated cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg are also large population centers as are many smaller but significant places N 1 Montgomery County MarylandCountyCounty of Montgomery 1 Clockwise Downtown Bethesda Spring Street in Silver Spring Billy Goat B Trail rural Darnestown Rockville town center Great Falls on the Potomac River FlagSealCoat of armsEmblemNickname MoCo Motto French Gardez Bien English Watch Well Location in the U S state of MarylandCoordinates 39 08 11 N 77 12 15 W 39 13638 N 77 20424 W 39 13638 77 20424 Coordinates 39 08 11 N 77 12 15 W 39 13638 N 77 20424 W 39 13638 77 20424 2 Country United StatesState MarylandFoundedSeptember 6 1776 3 4 Named forRichard MontgomeryGovernment ExecutiveMarc Elrich D Area Total506 91 sq mi 1 312 89 km2 Land493 11 sq mi 1 277 15 km2 Water13 80 sq mi 35 74 km2 Population 2020 Total1 062 061 Density2 153 80 sq mi 831 59 km2 DemonymsMontgomery Countyan MoCoiteTime zoneUTC 05 00 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 04 00 EDT ZIP Codes20812 20918Area codes301240Seat and largest city RockvilleCongressional districtsMaryland s 4th6th8thWebsitewww wbr montgomerycountymd wbr govThe average household income in Montgomery County is among the highest in the United States 7 8 9 It has the highest percentage 29 2 of residents over 25 years of age who hold post graduate degrees 10 Like other inner suburban Washington D C counties Montgomery County contains many major U S government offices scientific research and learning centers and business campuses 11 12 Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Geography 3 1 Adjacent counties 3 2 National protected areas 4 Climate 5 Demographics 5 1 2020 census 5 2 2010 census 5 3 2000 census 5 4 2014 estimates 5 5 2016 estimates 5 6 2018 estimates 5 7 Religion 6 Economy 6 1 Top employers 7 Politics and government 7 1 County executives 7 2 Legislative body 7 3 Law enforcement 7 3 1 County police 7 3 2 County sheriff s office 7 3 3 Other agencies 7 4 Budget 7 5 Bi county agencies 7 6 LGBTIQ bill of rights 7 7 Liquor control 7 7 1 History 7 8 Other elected positions 7 9 Federal representation 8 Transportation 8 1 Roads 8 1 1 Major Highways and Roads 8 2 Bus 8 3 Rail 8 4 Air 9 Education 9 1 Montgomery County Public Schools 9 2 Montgomery College 9 3 Montgomery County Public Libraries 10 Culture 10 1 Religion 10 2 Sports 10 3 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair 11 Communities 11 1 Cities 11 2 Towns 11 3 Villages 11 4 Special Tax Districts 11 5 Census designated places 11 6 Unincorporated communities 12 See also 13 Explanatory notes 14 References 15 External linksEtymology Edit The county coat of arms used until 1976 The county flag used from May 3 1944 to October 5 1976 The Maryland state legislature named Montgomery County after Richard Montgomery the county was created from lands that had at one point or another been part of Frederick County 13 On September 6 1776 3 Thomas Sprigg Wootton from Rockville Maryland introduced legislation while serving at the Maryland Constitutional Convention to create lower Frederick County as Montgomery County The name Montgomery County along with the founding of Washington County Maryland after George Washington was the first time in American history that counties and provinces in the thirteen colonies were not named after British referents The name use of Montgomery and Washington County were seen as further defiance to Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War The county s nickname of MoCo is derived from Montgomery County 14 15 The county s motto adopted in 1976 is Gardez Bien a phrase meaning Watch Well The county s motto is also the motto of its namesake s family 16 17 History EditMain article History of Montgomery County Maryland Prior to 1688 the first tract of land in what is now Montgomery County was granted by Charles I in a charter to the first Lord Baltimore head of the Calvert family Much later the creation of Montgomery County became the goal of colonist Thomas S Wootton when on August 31 1776 he introduced a measure to form a new county from Frederick County Maryland to aid area residents in simplifying their business affairs The measure passed thus creating the new political entity of Montgomery County in the Maryland Colony Geography Edit Calvert Charles Frederick Montgomery Prince George s Alexandria Arlington Clarke Fairfax Fairfax County Falls Church Fauquier Loudoun Manassas Manassas Park Prince William Spotsylvania Stafford Fredericksburg Warren Washington Jeffersonclass notpageimage Washington Arlington Alexandria DC VA MD WV metropolitan statistical area 18 According to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 507 square miles 1 310 km2 of which 491 square miles 1 270 km2 is land and 16 square miles 41 km2 3 1 is water 19 Montgomery County lies entirely inside the Piedmont plateau The topography is generally rolling Elevations range from a low of near sea level along the Potomac River to about 875 feet in the northernmost portion of the county north of Damascus Relief between valley bottoms and hilltops is several hundred feet When Montgomery County was created in 1776 its boundaries were defined as beginning at the east side of the mouth of Rock Creek on Potowmac river sic and running with the said river to the mouth of Monocacy then with a straight line to Par s spring from thence with the lines of the county to the beginning 4 The county s boundary forms a sliver of land at the far northern tip of the county that is several miles long and averages less than 200 yards wide In fact a single house on Lakeview Drive and its yard is sectioned by this sliver into three portions each separately contained within Montgomery Frederick and Howard Counties These jurisdictions and Carroll County meet at a single point at Parr s Spring on Parr s Ridge Adjacent counties Edit Frederick County northwest Carroll County north Howard County northeast Prince George s County southeast Washington D C south Fairfax County Virginia southwest Loudoun County Virginia west National protected areas Edit Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park part Clara Barton National Historic Site George Washington Memorial Parkway part Climate EditMontgomery County lies within the northern portions of the humid subtropical climate It has four distinct seasons including hot humid summers and cool winters Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 43 inches 110 cm of rainfall 20 Thunderstorms are common during the summer months and account for the majority of the average 35 days with thunder per year Heavy precipitation is most common in summer thunderstorms but drought periods are more likely during these months because summer precipitation is more variable than winter The mean annual temperature is 55 F 13 C The average summer June July August afternoon maximum is about 85 F 29 C while the morning minimums average 66 F 19 C In winter December January February these averages are 44 F 7 C and 28 F 2 C Extreme heat waves can raise readings to around and slightly above 100 F 38 C and arctic blasts can drop lows to 10 F 23 C to 0 F 18 C For Rockville the record high is 105 F 41 C in 1954 while the record low is 13 F 25 C 20 Lower elevations in the south such as Silver Spring receive an average of 17 5 inches 44 cm of snowfall per year 21 Higher elevations in the north such as Damascus 22 receive an average of 21 3 inches 54 cm of snowfall per year 23 During a particularly snowy winter Damascus received 79 inches 200 cm during the 2009 2010 season 24 Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 179018 003 180015 058 16 4 181017 98019 4 182016 400 8 8 183019 81620 8 184015 456 22 0 185015 8602 6 186018 32215 5 187020 56312 2 188024 75920 4 189027 1859 8 190030 45112 0 191032 0895 4 192034 9218 8 193049 20640 9 194083 91270 5 1950164 40195 9 1960340 928107 4 1970522 80953 3 1980579 05310 8 1990757 02730 7 2000873 34115 4 2010971 77711 3 20201 062 0619 3 U S Decennial Census 25 1790 1960 26 1900 1990 27 1990 2000 28 2010 29 2020 30 Since the 1970s the county has had in place a Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit MPDU zoning plan that requires developers to include affordable housing in any new residential developments that they construct in the county The goal is to create socioeconomically mixed neighborhoods and schools so the rich and poor are not isolated in separate parts of the county Developers who provide for more than the minimum amount of MPDUs are rewarded with permission to increase the density of their developments which allows them to build more housing and generate more revenue Montgomery County was one of the first counties in the U S to adopt such a plan but many other areas have since followed suit Montgomery County is by far one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse counties in the United States four of the ten most culturally diverse cities and towns in the U S are in Montgomery County Gaithersburg ranking second Germantown ranking third Silver Spring ranking fourth and Rockville ranking ninth Gaithersburg Germantown and Silver Spring all rank as more culturally diverse than New York City San Jose and Oakland 31 32 Maryland overall is one of six minority majority states and the only minority majority state on the East Coast 33 2020 census Edit Montgomery County Maryland Demographic Profile NH Non Hispanic Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 29 Pop 2020 30 2010 2020White alone NH 478 765 430 980 49 27 40 58 Black or African American alone NH 161 689 192 714 16 64 18 15 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 1 580 1 377 0 16 0 13 Asian alone NH 134 677 162 472 13 86 15 30 Pacific Islander alone NH 427 440 0 04 0 04 Some Other Race alone NH 3 617 8 589 0 37 0 81 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 25 624 48 080 2 64 4 53 Hispanic or Latino any race 165 398 217 409 17 02 20 47 Total 971 777 1 062 061 100 00 100 00 Note the US Census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos can be of any race 2010 census Edit As of the 2010 United States census there were 971 777 people 357 086 households and 244 898 families living in the county 34 35 The population density was 1 978 2 inhabitants per square mile 763 8 km2 There were 375 905 housing units at an average density of 765 2 per square mile 295 4 km2 36 The racial makeup of the county was 57 5 White 17 2 Black or African American 13 9 Asian 0 4 American Indian 0 1 Pacific islander 7 0 from other races and 4 0 from two or more races Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 17 0 of the population 34 In terms of ancestry 10 7 were German 9 6 were Irish 7 9 were English 4 9 were Italian 3 5 were Russian 3 1 were Polish 2 9 were American and 2 were French 37 People of Central American descent made up 8 1 of Montgomery County with Salvadoran Americans constituting 5 4 of the county s population Over 52 000 people of Salvadoran descent lived in Montgomery County with Salvadoran Americans comprising approximately 32 of the county s Hispanic and Latino population People of South American descent make up 3 8 of the county with Peruvian Americans being the largest South American community constituting 1 2 of the county s population 38 Of the 357 086 households 35 7 had children under the age of 18 living with them 53 4 were married couples living together 11 3 had a female householder with no husband present 31 4 were non families and 25 0 of all households were made up of individuals The average household size was 2 70 and the average family size was 3 22 The median age was 38 5 years 34 The median income for a household in the county was 93 373 and the median income for a family was 111 737 Males had a median income of 71 841 versus 55 431 for females The per capita income for the county was 47 310 About 4 0 of families and 6 0 of the population were below the poverty line including 7 2 of those under age 18 and 6 3 of those age 65 or over 39 2000 census Edit As of the 2000 United States census there were 873 058 people living in the county The racial makeup of the county was 65 0 white 15 1 Black or African American 11 3 Asian 0 3 American Indian 0 1 Pacific islander 5 0 from other races and 3 5 from two or more races Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 11 5 of the population 40 There were 324 565 households of which 35 had children under the age of 18 living with them 55 2 were married couples living together 10 5 had a female householder with no husband present and 30 9 were non families Of all households 24 4 were made up of individuals and 7 7 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 66 and the average family size was 3 19 25 4 of the population was under the age of 18 6 9 from 18 to 24 32 3 from 25 to 44 24 2 from 45 to 64 and 11 2 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 37 years For every 100 females there were 92 1 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88 1 males In 2000 there were 334 632 housing units at an average density of 675 per square mile 261 km2 Montgomery County has the tenth highest median household income in the United States and the second highest in the state after Howard County as of 2011 The median household income in 2007 was 89 284 and the median family income was 106 093 Males had a median income of 66 415 versus 52 134 for females The per capita income for the county was 43 073 About 3 3 of families and 4 6 of the population were below the poverty line including 4 6 of those under age 18 and 4 6 of those age 65 or over 2014 estimates Edit The United States Census Bureau estimated the county s population was 1 030 447 as of 2014 41 If it were a city it would be the tenth most populous city in the U S after San Jose California and Austin Texas The ethnic makeup of the county was estimated to be the following in 2013 41 62 6 White 47 0 Non Hispanic White 18 6 Black 14 9 Asian 0 7 Native American 0 1 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 3 1 Two or more racesIn addition 18 3 were Hispanic or Latino of any race 41 People who were born on continent of Africa are 6 of the county s total residents The plurality of these were born in Ethiopia 42 People from China are the fastest growing immigrant population in the county people from Ethiopia are the county s second fastest growing immigrant population 42 2016 estimates Edit The United States Census Bureau estimated the county s population as 1 043 863 as of 2016 43 The race and Hispanic original of the county s residents was estimated to be the following as of 2016 43 60 9 White 44 7 Non Hispanic White 19 5 Black 15 5 Asian 0 7 Native American 0 1 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 3 4 Two or more racesIn addition 19 1 were Hispanic or Latino of any race 43 Of residents age 25 or older 91 2 have graduated high school and 57 1 had a bachelor s degree 43 Of the county s population 32 6 were born outside the United States 44 44 718 veterans lived in the county in 2016 43 Of residents age 5 or older 39 8 spoke a language other than English at home in 2016 43 2018 estimates Edit As of July 1 2018 The United States Census Bureau estimates the population of the county to be 1 052 567 residents 45 The race and Hispanic origin of the county s residents are estimated to be 45 60 2 White 43 4 Non Hispanic White 9 1 German 8 3 Irish 6 3 English 4 3 Italian 3 7 American 2 9 Polish 2 8 Russian 46 19 9 African American or Black 1 5 Ethiopian 46 19 9 Hispanic or Latino 6 80 Salvadoran 1 71 Mexican 1 24 Peruvian 1 22 Guatemalan 1 06 Honduran 0 92 Colombian 0 85 Puerto Rican 0 70 Dominican 46 15 6 Asian 4 10 Chinese 3 68 Indian 1 62 Korean 1 42 Vietnamese 1 22 Filipino 0 43 Pakistani 0 31 Japanese 0 26 Taiwanese 0 21 Sri Lankan 46 3 4 Two or more races 0 7 American Indian or Alaskan Native 0 1 Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderThe age of the county s residents are estimated to be 45 6 3 Persons under 5 years 23 3 Persons under 18 years 15 5 Persons 65 years and over An estimated 51 6 of the population is female The number of housing units is estimated to be 390 664 Religion Edit Of Montgomery County s residents 14 are Catholic 5 are Baptist 3 are Methodist 1 are Presbyterian 1 are Episcopalian 1 are part of the Latter Day Saint movement 1 are Lutheran 6 are of another Christian faith 3 are Jewish 1 follows Islam and 1 are of an eastern faith 47 Overall 41 of the county s residents are affiliated with a religion 47 Montgomery County has the largest Jewish population in the state of Maryland accounting for 45 of Maryland Jews According to the Berman Jewish DataBank Montgomery County has a Jewish population of 105 400 people around 10 of the county s population 48 The Washington metropolitan area with 295 500 Jews has become the third largest Jewish population in the United States 49 Economy EditMontgomery County is an important business and research center It is the epicenter for biotechnology in the Mid Atlantic region Montgomery County as third largest biotechnology cluster in the U S holds a large cluster and companies of large corporate size within the state Biomedical research is carried out by institutions including Johns Hopkins University s Montgomery County Campus JHU MCC and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute HHMI Federal government agencies in Montgomery County engaged in related work include the Food and Drug Administration FDA the National Institutes of Health NIH the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences USUHS and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Many large firms are based in the county including Coventry Health Care Lockheed Martin Marriott International Host Hotels amp Resorts Travel Channel Ritz Carlton Robert Louis Johnson Companies RLJ Companies Choice Hotels MedImmune TV One BAE Systems Inc Hughes Network Systems and GEICO Other U S federal government agencies based in the county include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC U S Department of Energy DOE the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center WRNMMC and the U S Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC Downtown Bethesda and Silver Spring are the largest urban business hubs in the county combined they rival many major city cores Top employers Edit According to the county s comprehensive annual financial reports the top employers by number of employees in the county are the following NR indicates the employer was not ranked among the top ten employers that year Employer Employees 2021 50 a Employees 2014 51 Employees 2011 52 Employees 2005 51 U S Department of Health and Human Services 27 500 28 500 29 700 38 800Montgomery County Public Schools 27 500 25 429 22 016 20 987Montgomery County Government 12 500 10 815 8 849 8 272U S Department of Defense 7 500 12 000 12 690 13 800Adventist Healthcare 7 500 4 900 5 310 6 000Holy Cross Hospital of Silver Spring 3 750 3 400 NR NRMarriott International Administrative Services 3 750 4 700 5 441 NRMontgomery College 3 750 3 632 NR NRGEICO 3 750 NR NR NRU S Department of Commerce 3 750 5 500 8 250 6 200Lockheed Martin NR 4 000 4 745 3 900Nuclear Regulatory Commission NR 3 840 NR NRGiant NR NR 3 842 4 900Verizon NR NR 3 292 4 700Chevy Chase Bank NR NR NR 4 700 In 2021 number of employees was given as a range The figure shown in this table is the average of the range given Politics and government EditMontgomery County CouncilTypeTypeUnicameralTerm limits3 consecutive termsHistoryFounded1948Preceded byMontgomery County Board of CommissionersLeadershipCounty council presidentEvan Glass Democratic since December 2022County council vice presidentAndrew Friedson Democratic since December 2022StructureSeats11Political groupsMajority 11 Democratic 11 CommitteesEducation and Culture Economic Development Education amp Culture Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Heath and Human Services Planning Housing amp Parks Public Safety Transportation amp Environment 53 Length of termFull council elected every 4 yearsAuthorityArticle I Charter of Montgomery CountySalaryCouncil President 154 408 18 year Councilmembers 140 371 07 year 54 ElectionsVoting systemFirst past the postFirst electionNovember 3 1948Last electionNovember 6 2018Next electionNovember 8 2022RedistrictingRecommendations by the legislature appointed commission approval by legislature MottoFrench Gardez Bien English Watch Well Meeting placeStella B Werner Council Office BuildingWebsitehttps www montgomerycountymd gov council ConstitutionCharter 55 RulesRules of Proceduce 56 Montgomery County was granted a charter form of government in 1948 The present County Executive County Council form of government of Montgomery County dates to November 1968 when the voters changed the form of government from a County Commission County Manager system as provided in the original 1948 home rule Charter The Montgomery County government had a surplus of 654 million for the fiscal year ended June 30 2021 50 County executives Edit The office of the county executive was established in 1970 The first executive was James P Gleason The current executive is Marc Elrich who was sworn in for his first term on December 3 2018 57 County Executive Position Name Party Hometown Term 1st James Gleason Republican 1970 1978 2nd Charles Gilchrist Democratic 1978 1986 3rd Sidney Kramer Democratic 1986 1990 4th Neal Potter Democratic 1990 1994 5th Doug Duncan Democratic Rockville 1994 2006 6th Ike Leggett Democratic Burtonsville 2006 2018 7th Marc Elrich Democratic Takoma Park 2018 Legislative body Edit See also List of members of the Montgomery County Council Maryland The County Council is the legislative branch of Montgomery County It has eleven members who serve four year terms All are elected at the same time by the voters of Montgomery County 58 59 As of January 2023 all 11 members on the council are Democrats The council meets weekly at the county seat of Rockville the 6th Floor of the Stella B Werner Council Office Building 60 61 The members of the County Council as of 2022 are 62 County Council Position Name Affiliation District Neighborhoods First Elected Vice President Andrew Friedson Democratic 1 Potomac Bethesda Chevy Chase 2018 Member Marilyn Balcombe Democratic 2 Germantown Clarksburg Darnestown Poolesville 2022 Member Sidney A Katz Democratic 3 Gaithersburg Rockville 2014 Member Kate Stewart Democratic 4 Downtown Silver Spring Takoma Park 2022 Member Kristin Mink Democratic 5 Burtonsville Four Corners Cloverly 2022 Member Natali Fani Gonzalez Democratic 6 Wheaton Glenmont Aspen Hill Derwood Forest Glen Park 2022 Member Dawn Luedtke Democratic 7 Damascus Ashton Laytonsville Olney Montgomery Village 2022 Member Gabe Albornoz Democratic At Large Entire County 2018 President Evan Glass Democratic At Large Entire County 2018 Member Will Jawando Democratic At Large Entire County 2018 Member Laurie Anne Sayles Democratic At Large Entire County 2022The most recent Republican serving on the Montgomery County Council Howard A Denis of District 1 Potomac Bethesda lost re election in 2006 Since then all Council members have been Democrats Law enforcement Edit County police Edit The Montgomery County Police Department MCPD provides the full spectrum of policing services to the entire county It was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg Maryland It consists of around 1 300 sworn officers and 650 support personnel split into 6 districts throughout the county 63 The department also provides assistance to other nearby departments such as the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia and the Prince George s County Police Department if requested County sheriff s office Edit The Montgomery County Sheriff s Office MCSO is a nationally accredited U S law enforcement agency and acts as the enforcement arm of the courts in the county All of its deputy sheriffs are fully certified law enforcement officials with full authority of arrest The office was created in July 1777 and is the oldest law enforcement agency in Montgomery County 64 It is headquartered in Rockville Maryland 65 It was nationally accredited in 1995 the first county sheriff s office in Maryland to be so The MCSO has authorized over 165 employees consisting of sworn law enforcement officers and civilian support staff 66 The office is headed by the sheriff who has been elected every four years since the 1920s The current Sheriff is Maxwell C Uy elected in December of 2022 Sheriff Uy is the 62nd Sheriff and the first Asian American to hold that Office Other agencies Edit Several cities including Rockville and Gaithersburg maintain their own police departments to complement MCPD Maryland State Police patrol the Beltway and I 270 and they assist county and city police in investigation of some major crimes Budget Edit Montgomery County has a budget of 2 3 billion Approximately 1 48 billion are invested in Montgomery County Public Schools and 128 million in Montgomery College 67 Bi county agencies Edit Montgomery and Prince George s counties share a bi county planning and parks agency in the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission M NCPPC and a public bi county water and sewer utility in the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission WSSC citation needed LGBTIQ bill of rights Edit In October 2020 the Montgomery County Council unanimously passed an ordinance that implemented an LGBTIQ bill of rights 68 69 70 Liquor control Edit Main article Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control Montgomery County is an alcoholic beverage control county Beer and wine may also be sold in private stores History Edit Until 1964 only three restaurants in the county had liquor licenses to serve liquor by the drink 71 The county stopped issuing liquor licenses to all other restaurants under a law that had existed since Prohibition 72 Following a voter referendum 73 restaurants and bars could apply for county permits to sell liquor by the drink 72 The dry towns of Kensington Poolesville and Takoma Park were allowed to keep their own bans in place 72 Anchor Inn in Wheaton was the first establishment to serve liquor in the county under the new law 71 Other elected positions Edit James A Bonifant is the Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court Karen A Bushell is the Clerk of the Circuit Court Joseph M Griffin is the Register of Wills Maxwell C Uy is the Sheriff John McCarthy is the State s Attorney 50 Federal representation Edit In the 118th Congress Montgomery is represented in the U S House of Representatives by Glenn Ivey D of the 4th district David Trone D of the 6th district and Jamie Raskin D of the 8th district Voter Registration and Party Enrollment of Montgomery County 74 Party Total PercentageDemocratic 415 004 60 64 Republican 98 374 14 38 Independents and unaffiliated 170 924 24 98 Total 684 302 100 00 Mongomery County is one of the most consistently Democratic counties in Maryland Before 1928 the County never voted Republican In total it has only voted Republican 8 times The Democratic presidential candidate has won Montgomery County in every presidential election since 1988 In 2020 Donald Trump turned in the worst showing for a Republican in 152 years not even managing to reach 20 of the vote 75 United States presidential election results for Montgomery County Maryland 75 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 101 222 18 96 419 569 78 61 12 952 2 43 2016 92 704 19 36 357 837 74 72 28 332 5 92 2012 123 353 27 05 323 400 70 92 9 239 2 03 2008 118 608 27 00 314 444 71 58 6 209 1 41 2004 136 334 32 83 273 936 65 97 4 955 1 19 2000 124 580 33 52 232 453 62 54 14 655 3 94 1996 117 730 35 15 198 807 59 36 18 361 5 48 1992 119 705 33 01 199 757 55 09 43 151 11 90 1988 154 191 48 05 165 187 51 48 1 518 0 47 1984 146 924 50 00 146 036 49 69 910 0 31 1980 125 515 47 16 105 822 39 76 34 814 13 08 1976 122 674 48 34 131 098 51 66 0 0 00 1972 133 090 56 50 100 228 42 55 2 239 0 95 1968 84 651 44 23 92 026 48 08 14 726 7 69 1964 52 554 33 76 103 113 66 24 0 0 00 1960 62 679 48 70 66 025 51 30 0 0 00 1956 56 501 57 01 42 606 42 99 0 0 00 1952 47 805 62 37 28 381 37 03 467 0 61 1948 23 174 60 34 14 336 37 33 897 2 34 1944 20 400 57 10 15 324 42 90 0 0 00 1940 13 831 46 85 15 177 51 41 513 1 74 1936 10 133 43 06 13 246 56 29 153 0 65 1932 5 698 36 15 9 882 62 69 183 1 16 1928 9 318 57 74 6 739 41 76 82 0 51 1924 5 675 44 01 6 639 51 49 580 4 50 1920 5 948 47 96 6 277 50 61 177 1 43 1916 2 913 42 50 3 805 55 52 136 1 98 1912 1 675 26 84 3 501 56 10 1 065 17 06 1908 2 805 44 70 3 351 53 40 119 1 90 1904 2 711 46 09 3 082 52 40 89 1 51 1900 3 354 46 90 3 677 51 42 120 1 68 1896 3 219 47 02 3 456 50 48 171 2 50 1892 2 584 41 98 3 383 54 96 188 3 05 Transportation EditRoads Edit I 270 northbound in Rockville Poor transportation was a hindrance for Montgomery County s farmers who wanted to transport their crops to market in the early 18th century Montgomery County s first roads often barely adequate were built by the 18th century One early road connected Frederick and Georgetown There was a road that connected Georgetown and the mouth of the Monocacy River Plans to continue the road to Cumberland did not come to fruition Another road connected the Montgomery County Courthouse with Sandy Spring and Baltimore and one other road connected the courthouse with Bladensburg and Annapolis 76 77 52 54 75 83 The county s first turnpike was chartered in 1806 but its construction began in 1817 In 1828 the turnpike was completed running from Georgetown to Rockville It was the first paved road in Montgomery County 76 77 75 83 In 1849 the Seventh Street Turnpike now called Georgia Avenue was extended from Washington to Brookeville The Colesville Ashton Turnpike was built in 1870 now parts of Colesville Road Columbia Pike and New Hampshire Avenue 77 75 83 The United States Army Corps of Engineers built the Washington Aqueduct between 1853 and 1864 to supply water from Great Falls to Washington The aqueduct was covered in 1875 and it became known as Conduit Road The Union Arch Bridge which carries the aqueduct across Cabin John Creek was the longest single arch bridge in the world at the time it was completed in 1864 The road is now named MacArthur Boulevard 76 77 75 83 Major Highways and Roads Edit I 270 I 270 Spur I 370 I 495 US 29 MD 27 MD 28 MD 97 MD 107 MD 108 MD 109 MD 112 MD 115 MD 117 MD 118 MD 119 MD 121 MD 124 MD 182 MD 185 MD 186 MD 187 MD 188 MD 189 MD 190 MD 191 MD 198 MD 200 Toll MD 320 MD 355 MD 390 MD 396 MD 410 MD 586 MD 650 Bus Edit Montgomery County operates its own bus public transit system known as Ride On 78 Major routes closer to its rail service area are also covered by WMATA s Metrobus service 79 The county began building a bus rapid transit BRT system along US 29 in 2018 The system has been providing service between Silver Spring and Burtonsville since 2020 more routes are planned 80 81 The Corridor Cities Transitway is a proposed BRT line that would provide an extension of the Red Line corridor from Gaithersburg to Germantown and eventually to Frederick County 82 Rail Edit Montgomery County is served by three passenger rail systems with a fourth line under construction Amtrak the U S national passenger rail system operates its Capitol Limited to Rockville between Washington Union Station and Chicago Union Station The Brunswick line of the MARC commuter rail system makes stops at Silver Spring Kensington Garrett Park Rockville Washington Grove Gaithersburg Metropolitan Grove Germantown Boyds Barnesville and Dickerson where the line splits into its Frederick and Martinsburg branches Both suburban arms of the Red Line of the Washington Metro serve Montgomery County It follows the CSX right of way to the west roughly paralleling Route 355 from Friendship Heights to Shady Grove The eastern side runs between the two tracks of the CSX right of way from Washington Union Station to Silver Spring and roughly parallels Georgia Avenue from Silver Spring to Glenmont The Purple Line a light rail system is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in 2026 83 The line will run in a generally east west direction connecting Montgomery and Prince George s Counties near the Beltway with 21 stations The Purple Line will connect directly with four Metro stations MARC trains and Amtrak 84 Air Edit The Montgomery County Airpark FAA GAI ICAO KGAI a general aviation facility in Gaithersburg is the major airport in the county Davis Airport FAA Identifier W50 a privately owned airstrip is located in Laytonsville on Hawkins Creamery Road 85 Commercial air service is provided at the nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Washington Dulles International and BWI Airports Education EditEducation in the county is provided by Montgomery County Public Schools Montgomery College and other institutions Montgomery County Public Schools Edit Main article Montgomery County Public Schools Maryland Elementary and secondary public schools are operated by the Montgomery County Public Schools MCPS The county public school system is the largest school district in Maryland serving about 162 000 students with 13 000 teachers and 10 000 support staff The public school system operating budget for Fiscal Year 2019 is 2 6 billion 86 MCPS operates under the jurisdiction of an elected Board of Education Its current members are 87 Name District Term EndsBrenda Wolff District 5 2026Karla Silvestre At Large President 2026Grace Rivera Oven District 1 2026Shebra L Evans District 4 Vice President 2024Lynne Harris At Large 2024Julie Yang District 3 2026Rebecca Smondrowski District 2 2024Arvin Kim Student Member 2023Dr Monifa McKnight Superintendent 2026MCPS conducted its first data deletion week in 2019 purging its databases of unnecessary student information 88 Parents said they hoped to shield children from being held accountable in adulthood for youthful mistakes as well as to guard them from exploitation by what one parent termed the student data surveillance industrial complex The district also requires tech companies to annually delete data they collect on schoolchildren In December 2019 it said GoGuardian had sent formal certification that it had deleted its data but the district was still waiting for confirmation from Google 89 Montgomery College Edit Main article Montgomery College The county is also served by Montgomery College a public open access community college that has a budget of US 315 million for FY2020 The county has no public university of its own but the state university system does operate a facility called Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville that provides access to baccalaureate and Master s level programs from several of the state s public universities Montgomery County Public Libraries Edit Main article Montgomery County Public Libraries The Montgomery County Public Libraries MCPL system includes 23 individual libraries and had a budget 38 million for 2015 Culture Edit Takoma Park Seventh day Adventist Church Religion Edit Montgomery County is religiously diverse In 2010 Montgomery County s population according to the Association of Religion Data Archives was 13 Catholic 5 Baptist 4 Evangelical Protestant 3 Jewish 3 Methodist Pietist 2 Adventist 2 Presbyterian 1 Episcopalian Anglican 1 Mormon 1 Muslim 1 Lutheran 1 Eastern Orthodox 1 Pentecostal 1 Buddhist and 1 Hindu 90 N 2 Montgomery County is the most religiously diverse county in the US outside of New York City A 2020 census by the Public Religion Research Institute unconnected to the official US census calculates a religious diversity score of 0 880 for Montgomery County where 1 represents complete diversity each religious group of equal size and 0 a total lack of diversity Only two other counties in the US have higher diversity scores than Montgomery County both in urban New York 91 The Seventh day Adventist Church maintains its General Conference headquarters in Silver Spring in Montgomery County 92 This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it June 2013 Sports Edit The county is home to the National Women s Soccer League team Washington Spirit a professional soccer team that played its home games at the Maryland SoccerPlex sports complex in Boyds 93 In 2021 the Spirit will play its seven home games at Audi Field in Washington D C and five home games at Segra Field in Leesburg Virginia 94 Starting in 2022 the team will work to maximize the number of games played at Audi Field Bethesda s Congressional Country Club has hosted four Major Championships including three playings of the U S Open most recently in 2011 which was won by Rory McIlroy The Club also hosts the Quicken Loans National an annual event on the PGA Tour which benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation Previously neighboring TPC at Avenel hosted the Booz Allen Classic The award winning Members Club at Four Streams is located on a former farm in Beallsville Maryland The Bethesda Big Train Rockville Express and Silver Spring Takoma Thunderbolts all play college level wooden bat baseball in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League Montgomery County is home of the Montgomery County Swim League a youth ages 4 18 competitive swimming league composed of ninety teams based at community pools throughout the county The King Farm Park in Rockville open and accessible 24 7 without cost provides a first class 16 station Bankshot Playcourt the Home Court for the Rockville based Bankshot Sports Organization advocating Total mix diversity based on Universal Design Hundreds of communities provide Bankshot Playcourts mainstreaming differently able participants in community sports Bankshot basketball Playcourts are also at Montrose park the JCC among other locations Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Edit Montgomery County Fairgrounds Since 1949 the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair the largest in the state showcases farm life in the county The week long event offers family events carnival rides live animals entertainment and food Visitors can also view entries of canned and baked goods clothing quilts and produce from local county farmers 95 Communities EditCities in Montgomery County Gaithersburg Rockville Takoma Park Montgomery County map Cities Edit Gaithersburg Rockville county seat Takoma ParkTowns Edit Barnesville Brookeville Chevy Chase Chevy Chase View Chevy Chase Village Garrett Park Glen Echo Kensington Laytonsville Poolesville Somerset Washington Grove Villages Edit Chevy Chase Village of Section 3 Chevy Chase Village of Section 5 Martin s Additions North Chevy ChaseSpecial Tax Districts Edit Occupying a middle ground between incorporated and unincorporated areas are Special Tax Districts quasi municipal unincorporated areas created by legislation passed by either the Maryland General Assembly or the county 96 The Special Tax Districts generally have limited purposes such as providing some municipal services or improvements to drainage or street lighting 96 Special Tax Districts lack home rule authority and must petition their cognizant governmental entity for changes affecting the authority of the district The four incorporated villages of Montgomery County and the town of Chevy Chase View were originally established as Special Tax Districts Four Special Tax Districts remain in the county Drummond OakmontCensus designated places Edit Census designated places Bethesda Germantown Silver Spring Unincorporated areas are also considered as towns by many people and listed in many collections of towns but they lack local government Various organizations such as the United States Census Bureau the United States Postal Service and local chambers of commerce define the communities they wish to recognize differently and since they are not incorporated their boundaries have no official status outside the organizations in question The Census Bureau recognizes the following census designated places in the county Ashton Sandy Spring Aspen Hill Bethesda Brookmont Burtonsville Cabin John Calverton partly in Prince George s County Chevy Chase Clarksburg Cloverly Colesville Damascus Darnestown Fairland Forest Glen Four Corners Germantown Glenmont Hillandale partly in Prince George s County Kemp Mill Layhill Leisure World Montgomery Village North Bethesda North Potomac Olney Potomac Redland Silver Spring South Kensington Travilah White Oak Wheaton Unincorporated communities Edit Ashton Beallsville Boyds Derwood Dickerson Hyattstown Sandy SpringSee also Edit Maryland portalFlag of Montgomery County Maryland Montgomery County Maryland Agricultural Reserve National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County MarylandExplanatory notes Edit Although Rockville is the most populous incorporated city in Montgomery County Germantown an unincorporated census designated place is the most populous locale in the county These figures count adherents meaning all full members their children and others who regularly attend services In all of Montgomery County 40 of the population is adherent to any particular religion References Edit Chapter 66 Village of Friendship Heights Montgomery County Charter Archived from the original on August 4 2018 Retrieved August 3 2018 County of Montgomery Montgomery County GeoNames org Retrieved December 5 2019 a b Montgomery County Centennial An Old Fashioned Maryland Reunion The Baltimore Sun September 7 1876 p 1 ProQuest 534282014 a b Maryland Convention 1836 Proceedings of the Conventions of the providence of Maryland held at the city of Annapolis in 1774 1775 amp 1776 Baltimore Md Annapolis Md Baltimore James Lucas amp E K Deaver Annapolis Jonas Green p 242 hdl loc gdc scd0001 00117695347 LCCN 10012042 OCLC 3425542 OL 7018977M Resolved That after the first day of October next such part of the said county of Frederick as is contained within the bounds and limits following to wit beginning at the east side of the mouth of Rock creek on Potowmac river and running with the said river to the mouth of Monocacy then with a straight line to Par s spring from thence with the lines of the county to the beginning shall be and is hereby erected into a new county by the name of Montgomery county 2020 Population and Housing State Data United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 12 2021 American FactFinder United States Census Bureau Maryland by Place GCT PH1 R Population Housing Units Area and Density geographies ranked by total population 2000 Factfinder census gov Archived from the original on February 26 2009 Retrieved July 12 2009 Morello Carol Mellnick Ted September 19 2012 Seven of nation s 10 most affluent counties are in Washington region The Washington Post Archived from the original on July 28 2013 Retrieved April 9 2013 Complete List America s Richest Counties Archived April 8 2018 at the Wayback Machine Forbes February 2 2008 Montgomery County QuickFacts Archived June 6 2011 at the Wayback Machine September 9 2009 Bureau U S Census U S Census website United States Census Bureau 1 Archived February 26 2015 at the Wayback Machine February 26 2015 2 Archived February 26 2015 at the Wayback Machine Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce February 26 2015 Tom November 7 2012 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