Montgomery County, Mississippi

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,708
Median household income: $45,057
Median home value: $110,700

Montgomery County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 9,708. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $45,057 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Montgomery County's population declined 3.6% from 10,068 to 9,708, while its median household income rose 13.1% from $39,840 to $45,057.

20.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,708
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,057
Median home value: $110,700
Median gross rent: $682
Housing units: 5,349
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,0689,708

Median household income

$39,840$45,057

Median home value

$84,800$110,700

Median gross rent

$554$682

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,068	$39,840	$84,800	$554
2020	9,956	$38,022	$87,500	$575
2021	9,948	$35,903	$90,000	$614
2022	9,803	$36,845	$97,100	$656
2023	9,708	$45,057	$110,700	$682

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	389	4.0%
5 to 17	1,801	18.6%
18 to 24	809	8.3%
25 to 34	892	9.2%
35 to 44	1,275	13.1%
45 to 54	958	9.9%
55 to 64	1,412	14.5%
65 to 74	1,289	13.3%
75 and over	883	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,071	52.2%
Black or African American	4,389	45.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	218	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,248	18.6%
High school graduate	2,010	30.0%
Some college or associate's	2,069	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	722	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	660	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,037	80.7%
Carpooled	434	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	144	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	2.2%
Other means	66	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,268	34.4%
15 to 29 min	1,119	30.4%
30 to 44 min	691	18.8%
45 to 59 min	244	6.6%
60+ min	359	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 25.6% (2,451 of 9,566)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,285	60.3%
Nonfamily households	1,502	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,787	70.8%
Vacant	1,562	29.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,732	72.1%
Renter-occupied	1,055	27.9%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other17.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,853	72.0%
1-unit, attached	45	0.8%
2 to 4 units	318	5.9%
5 to 19 units	71	1.3%
20 or more units	150	2.8%
Mobile home & other	912	17.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 28097
State: Mississippi
Land area: 407 sq mi
Water area: 0.91 sq mi
Center point: 33.5007, -89.6396