Montgomery County, MD is the most populous county in Maryland. It is home to 161,300 Asian Americans. Asian Americans make up 16% of Montgomery County’s population with 6% living below the poverty line. In 2013, 31% were limited English proficient and 71% were foreign born.The 2013-2014 MCPS School profiles show that 14.4% of the public school population is made up of Asian American youth; more than 7,000 Asian American youths qualify for FARMS.