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Montgomery County, PA

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Montgomery County's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Nail salons

208–292 in Montgomery County
216–274%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Beauty salons

374–448 in Montgomery County
158–178%
of U.S. average High density

Gyms

177–267 in Montgomery County
152–205%
of U.S. average High density

Clothing stores

114–246 in Montgomery County
145–278%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Dentists

509–581 in Montgomery County
134–145%
of U.S. average Above average

Auto repair

104–212 in Montgomery County
106–187%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Coffee shops

230–316 in Montgomery County
96–121%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Restaurants

663–727 in Montgomery County
91–96%
of U.S. average Below average

Fast food

667–731 in Montgomery County
88–93%
of U.S. average Below average

Pet care

62–182 in Montgomery County
87–215%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pharmacies

101–205 in Montgomery County
86–151%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Day care

195–285 in Montgomery County
85–112%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Grocery stores

133–225 in Montgomery County
75–112%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Convenience stores

70–192 in Montgomery County
67–158%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Car washes

30–162 in Montgomery County
54–241%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Bars

57–179 in Montgomery County
50–132%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
879,190
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
+2.6%
+22,290 people
Net migration 2024
+6,959
international +5,822, domestic +1,137
Jobs located here
536,591
LODES 2022, +1.3% since 2019
Employed residents
429,907
LODES 2022, +0.5% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
+635
tax year 2021–2022: 37,432 in, 36,797 out

Population. Census estimates 879,190 residents on July 1, 2024, 2.6% above 2020 (+22,290).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths +564, international migration +5,822, domestic migration +1,137. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 536,591 jobs located in the county in 2022 (+1.3% since 2019) and 429,907 employed residents (+0.5% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 37,432 people (exemptions) moved into Montgomery County, reporting $2.51B in adjusted gross income; 36,797 moved out, reporting $2.67B. Net: +635 people.

Largest sources: Philadelphia, PA (11,019) · Bucks, PA (4,728) · Chester, PA (3,029). Largest destinations: Philadelphia, PA (5,173) · Bucks, PA (4,605) · Chester, PA (4,002).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

ZIP gaining residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change
19034 Fort Washington
+28.0%
19025 Dresher
+26.7%
19406 King Of Prussia
+20.9%
ZIP losing residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change
19403 Norristown
−5.5%

ACS 5-year estimates for 2015–2019 and 2020–2024. Only ZIPs with at least 2,000 residents in both windows and a change larger than the survey margin of error (90%) are listed — small ZIPs move a lot on paper without a real signal.

ZIP change

Only ZIPs where the 2015–19→2020–24 population change is larger than the ACS margin of error and both windows have at least 2,000 residents. Sorted by population change. Jobs are LODES workplace jobs in the ZIP (2019→latest available year; 2019→2021 for Michigan, none for Alaska); a ZIP can contain more jobs than residents.

ZIPNeighborhood Residents 2015–19Residents 2020–24Pop change JobsJobs change
19034Fort Washington 5,8527,488 +28.0% 17,372−3.9%
19025Dresher 5,8617,423 +26.7% 3,284+23.5%
19406King Of Prussia 25,10530,362 +20.9% 58,490+0.4%
19428Conshohocken 17,22220,411 +18.5% 32,479+7.3%
19004Bala Cynwyd 9,52411,230 +17.9% 20,508+3.6%
19446Lansdale 56,72061,848 +9.0% 27,559+4.6%
19468Royersford 26,00828,194 +8.4% 10,762+2.9%
19422Blue Bell 18,85220,412 +8.3% 23,502+7.1%
19464Pottstown 46,90449,101 +4.7% 18,670−5.8%
19401Norristown 41,89743,359 +3.5% 15,956−2.5%
19403Norristown 46,59244,017 −5.5% 22,681+0.2%

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How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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