Montgomery County, Maryland
Demographics
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.

Montgomery County, Maryland

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: 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.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1790	18,003	—

1800	15,058	−16.4%

1810	17,980	19.4%

1820	16,400	−8.8%

1830	19,816	20.8%

1840	15,456	−22.0%

1850	15,860	2.6%

1860	18,322	15.5%

1870	20,563	12.2%

1880	24,759	20.4%

1890	27,185	9.8%

1900	30,451	12.0%

1910	32,089	5.4%

1920	34,921	8.8%

1930	49,206	40.9%

1940	83,912	70.5%

1950	164,401	95.9%

1960	340,928	107.4%

1970	522,809	53.3%

1980	579,053	10.8%

1990	757,027	30.7%

2000	873,341	15.4%

2010	971,777	11.3%

Est. 2018	1,052,567	8.3%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2018

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