Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County, Maryland | |
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| County of Montgomery | |
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Clockwise: Downtown Bethesda, Spring Street in Silver Spring, Billy Goat B Trail, rural Darnestown, Rockville town center, Great Falls on the Potomac River | |
| 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| Seat | Rockville |
| Largest community | Germantown |
| Founded | September 6, 1776 |
| Named after | Richard Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Marc Elrich (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 506.91 sq mi (1,312.89 km2) |
| • Land | 493.11 sq mi (1,277.15 km2) |
| • Water | 13.80 sq mi (35.74 km2) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,082,273 |
| • Density | 2,153.80/sq mi (831.59/km2) |
| Demonyms | Montgomery Countyan, MoCoite |
| Gross Domestic Product | |
| • Total | $106.7 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern [EST]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 20812–20918 |
| Area codes | |
| Congressional districts | 4th, 6th, 8th |
| Website | www |
Montgomery County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 United States census, the county's population was 1,062,061, increasing by 9.3% from 2010. The county seat is Rockville, and Germantown is the most populous place in the county. The county is adjoined to Washington, D.C., the nation's capital, and is part of the Washington metropolitan area and the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. Most of the county's residents live in Silver Spring, Bethesda, Germantown, and the incorporated cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg.
The average household income in Montgomery County is the 20th-highest among U.S. counties as of 2020.
The county has the highest percentage (29.2%) of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate degrees. Like other counties in the Washington metropolitan area, the county has several U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.