Amory

Population: 6,564
Median household income: $51,592
Median home value: $140,700

Amory is a community in Monroe County, Mississippi, home to 6,564 residents. The median household income of $51,592 is in line with the Monroe County median ($51,231).

From 2019 to 2023, Amory's population declined 5.3% from 6,932 to 6,564, while its median home value rose 15.6% from $121,700 to $140,700.

17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,564
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,592
Median home value: $140,700
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 3,268
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9326,564

Median household income

$35,217$51,592

Median home value

$121,700$140,700

Median gross rent

$656$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,932	$35,217	$121,700	$656
2020	6,873	$43,209	$126,100	$682
2021	6,665	$44,821	$128,700	$672
2022	6,642	$52,298	$145,100	$766
2023	6,564	$51,592	$140,700	$769

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5417.4%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	309	4.7%
5 to 17	1,191	18.1%
18 to 24	583	8.9%
25 to 34	822	12.5%
35 to 44	645	9.8%
45 to 54	1,139	17.4%
55 to 64	685	10.4%
65 to 74	621	9.5%
75 and over	569	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,049	61.7%
Black or African American	1,937	29.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.2%
Some other race	13	0.2%
Two or more races	224	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	315	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	651	14.5%
High school graduate	1,715	38.3%
Some college or associate's	1,330	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	414	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	371	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,678	88.9%
Carpooled	87	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	69	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	169	5.6%
Other means	10	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,712	60.2%
15 to 29 min	379	13.3%
30 to 44 min	498	17.5%
45 to 59 min	166	5.8%
60+ min	89	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 16.6% (1,027 of 6,196)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,744	66.4%
Nonfamily households	883	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,627	80.4%
Vacant	641	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,669	63.5%
Renter-occupied	958	36.5%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units20.6%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,364	72.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	674	20.6%
5 to 19 units	133	4.1%
20 or more units	10	0.3%
Mobile home & other	87	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2801260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.61 sq mi
Center point: 33.9818, -88.4826