District of Columbia, DC vs Montgomery County, MD
Neighbouring counties across the District of Columbia and Maryland state line, compared on population, size, income and housing. They share 8.9 mi of border.
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
Montgomery County
Maryland
Both outlines are drawn at true relative size. Montgomery County spans about 54.0 km at its widest.
Side by side
| Measure | District of Columbia | Difference | Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 693,645 | -35.4% | 1,074,582 |
| Change since 2020 | 3.4% | +2.1 pp | 1.3% |
| Land area | 61.1 sq mi | -87.6% | 493.1 sq mi |
| Population density | 11,348 per sq mi | +420.8% | 2,179 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $109,870 | -17.0% | $132,450 |
| Median home value | $737,100 | +15.1% | $640,300 |
| Median age | 34.9 | -13.2% | 40.2 |
| Households | 324,491 | -16.6% | 389,210 |
| Housing units | 361,014 | -11.2% | 406,531 |
Sources: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates, released 26 March 2026; US Census Bureau, Gazetteer Files, 2025 Gazetteer Files, released 10 September 2025; US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, released 29 January 2026; US Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2025 County Adjacency File, released 15 September 2025. The difference column is computed here: the first county's figure against the second, expressed as a percentage of the second. The change-since-2020 row is the exception: two growth rates differ in percentage points (pp), not percent. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
What the numbers say
- Montgomery County holds about 1.5 times the population of District of Columbia: 1,074,582 against 693,645.
- Montgomery County covers more ground, at 493.1 square miles against 61.1.
- District of Columbia is the more crowded of the two, at 11,348 people per square mile against 2,179.
- Median household income is higher in Montgomery County, by 22,580 dollars a year.
- Since 2020, District of Columbia has grown by 3.4% and Montgomery County has grown by 1.3%.
- They share 8.9 mi of common border, which the Census Bureau publishes in its county adjacency file and which almost no other county reference presents.
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Rebuilt from source data 30 August 2026. How these figures are produced.