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Montgomery County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Montgomery County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Montgomery County, MS is a small rural county of 9,708 residents with a 51.3% labor force participation rate and median worker earnings of $30,944, reflecting a cost-competitive but constrained workforce where only 20.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $110,700 and median gross rent of $682/month, alongside a 75.8% homeownership rate, though a 25.6% poverty rate and -4.8% population decline over five years signal ongoing demographic contraction. GDP per capita stands at $21,166 against a median household income of $41,748, with unemployment at 4.8%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

9,708

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$41,748

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.8% since 2018

Montgomery County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,989 (52.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,283 (44.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races257 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone43 (0.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race29 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone1 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)48
  2. 2.Spanish29
  3. 3.Other Indo-European5
  4. 4.Vietnamese3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

413

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,166

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$26,387

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance751
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)713
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)396
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services335
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)285

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations937
  2. 2.Service Occupations932
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations686
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations669
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations567

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.47×)149
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.95×)736
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.24×)325
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.22×)219
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.17×)208

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$110,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$682/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999384 (12.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999331 (10.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999321 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999268 (8.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999231 (7.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999196 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,944

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,117 (82.0%)
  • Carpooled277 (7.3%)
  • Worked At Home176 (4.6%)
  • Walked136 (3.6%)
  • Other93 (2.4%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.