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Montgomery County, Tennessee has a population of 234,153 across 539 square miles, up 11.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $9.43 bn in 2024, 3,428 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 169 7(a) approvals worth $69.8 m.
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Montgomery County
How many people live in Montgomery County
- Population234,153
- Households87,759
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$75,613
- Median age31.9
- Median gross rent$1,308 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$280,200
- Home value to household income3.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over147,099
- Population under 1862,685
- Share under 1826.8 percent
- Population 65 and over23,428
- Share 65 and over10.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64148,040
- Civilian labor force106,962
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.4 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties7th of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents303rd
Montgomery County is the 7th largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 3.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.8 percent against 10.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Montgomery County
Is Montgomery County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base11.82 percent
- Census 2020 base population220,012
- Births, 20243,841
- Deaths, 20241,715
- Natural change, 20242,126
- Net domestic migration, 20242,823
- Net international migration, 2024644
- Total net migration, 20243,467
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202415,319
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents113th
The county has grown 11.82 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Montgomery County
Where people moving to Montgomery County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving12,419
- People arriving, from those returns25,224
- Adjusted gross income arriving$666.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$53,657
- Largest single originMontgomery County Non-migrants (75,513 households)
- Largest single destination (75,513 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Non-migrants | 75,513 | 162,840 | $4.96 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 4,011 | 7,778 | $218.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,859 | 3,641 | $91.0 m |
| Davidson County | 1,185 | 2,221 | $56.8 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 1,035 | 1,964 | $58.7 m |
| Christian County | 953 | 1,826 | $37.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 583 | 1,192 | $35.9 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 534 | 981 | $32.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Montgomery County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Montgomery County
What the Montgomery County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$9.43 bn
- County GDP, 2023$8.81 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.0 percent
- GDP change over five years47.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Tennessee counties10th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents462nd
- GDP per resident$40,285
Output grew 7.0 percent in the latest year and 47.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Montgomery County
Who employs people in Montgomery County
- Covered employment, annual average64,469
- Establishments reporting4,831
- Average annual pay$52,099
- Average weekly wage$1,002
- Sector 44-45, employment9,592
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$38,138
- Sector 72, employment8,723
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,209
- Sector 62, employment8,165
- Sector 62, average annual pay$52,121
- Sector 31-33, employment6,759
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$67,129
- Sector 23, employment2,915
- Sector 56, employment2,802
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 9,592 | 629 | $38,138 |
| Sector 72 | 8,723 | 476 | $22,209 |
| Sector 62 | 8,165 | 631 | $52,121 |
| Sector 31-33 | 6,759 | 130 | $67,129 |
| Sector 23 | 2,915 | 431 | $74,623 |
| Sector 56 | 2,802 | 274 | $45,169 |
| Sector 54 | 1,877 | 622 | $73,432 |
| Sector 81 | 1,503 | 331 | $44,026 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 9,592 jobs, 14.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Montgomery County
What businesses operate in Montgomery County
- Establishments, all industries3,428
- Employment at those establishments53,777
- Annual payroll$2.40 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Montgomery County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242,583
- Declared construction value permitted$501.9 m
- Single family units authorised1,842
- Multifamily units authorised741
- Multifamily share of units28.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$194,324
- Units authorised per 1,000 households29.4
Multifamily is 28.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Montgomery County
How much SBA lending happens in Montgomery County
- 7(a) approvals recorded169
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$69.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$412,883
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,313,200
- Largest single approval$3,450,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,792
- Jobs per approval10.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active45
- Distinct industries receiving approvals75
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer14.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms24
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter133
- Franchise loans38
- Franchise share of approvals22.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (17)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (61)
- 504 approvals recorded23
- 504 gross approval dollars$22.2 m
- Average 504 approval$965,261
- Median 504 approval$589,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval12.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.9
- Most active CDCMid-Cumberland Area Development Corporation (12)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals88.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$92.0 m
The average approval of $412,883 sits well above the median of $150,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 14.2 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Montgomery County
Do SBA loans in Montgomery County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded28
- Paid in full26
- Charged off2
- Charge off rate on resolved loans7.1 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure106
- Status: Paid in full26
- Status: Cancelled20
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed15
Of the 28 loans that have reached a final outcome, 7.1 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Montgomery County
Which parts of Montgomery County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- CLARKSVILLE, approvals160
- ADAMS, approvals3
- WOODLAWN, approvals2
- Cunningham, approvals2
- FORT CAMPBELL, approvals1
- PALMYRA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CLARKSVILLE | 160 | $68,330,100 |
| ADAMS | 3 | $316,000 |
| WOODLAWN | 2 | $600,000 |
| Cunningham | 2 | $215,000 |
| FORT CAMPBELL | 1 | $286,100 |
| PALMYRA | 1 | $30,000 |
CLARKSVILLE accounts for 160 approvals against 3 in ADAMS. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Montgomery County
How big is Montgomery County
- Land area539 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties28th of 95
- Width, east to west29.2 mi
- Height, north to south22.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land434
- Establishments per square mile6.36
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Montgomery County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Montgomery County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population234,153
- Households87,759
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$75,613
- Median age31.9
Common questions
Montgomery County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Montgomery County, Tennessee?
234,153, in 87,759 households, ranking 7th of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Montgomery County growing?
The population has grown 11.82 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 3,841 births against 1,715 deaths, with net migration of 3,467. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Montgomery County?
$75,613. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $280,200, which is 3.7 times income, and median gross rent is $1,308 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Montgomery County?
3,428 establishments, employing 53,777 people with an annual payroll of $2.40 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Montgomery County?
Average annual pay is $52,099, or $1,002 a week, across 64,469 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Montgomery County?
169 7(a) approvals totalling $69.8 m since FY2020, across 45 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 23 504 approvals worth $22.2 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Montgomery County get paid back?
Of the 28 loans that have reached a final outcome, 26 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 7.1 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Montgomery County?
2,583 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $501.9 m. Multifamily was 28.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Montgomery County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Montgomery County come from?
The largest single origin is Montgomery County Non-migrants, with 75,513 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,657 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Montgomery County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Montgomery County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.