Montgomery County Annual Population Estimates
(Estimates are for January except decennial Census years which are for April)

Population of Montgomery County
2006			947,000
2005			942,000
2004			931,000
2003			918,000
2002			903,000
2001			886,000
2000			873,341
1999			855,000
1998			841,500
1997			827,200
1996			814,100
1995			804,600
1994			795,900
1993			786,200
1992			775,100
1991			764,600
1990			757,027
1989			735,000
1988			710,000
1987			680,000
1986			645,000
1985			628,000
1984			604,000
1983			590,000
1982			586,500
1981			582,500
1980			579,053
1979			578,300
1978			579,100
1977			581,100
1976			585,800
1975			589,400
1974			579,600
1973			561,100
1972			544,900
1971			530,900
1970			522,809
1960			340,928
1950			164,401
1940			83,912
1930			49,206
1920			34,921
1910			32,089
1900			30,451
Note: Population estimates beginning with 1998 include the unification of Takoma Park from Prince George's County to Montgomery County. Source: Numbers in boldface: U.S. Bureau of the Census April 1 numbers; Numbers in regular type are January 1 estimates, Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and Technology Center, Jan 2004.

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