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Montgomery County, MS


Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 9,530   ( 1,395 from 2010 , 292 from 2020)
Land area: 407.0 square miles
Population density: 23.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,988 52.34% 13.5%
Black:4,16643.71% 15.8%
Indian:330.35% 106.2%
Asian:640.67% 60.0%
2+ races:930.98% 86.0%
Hispanic:1861.95% 91.8%
Total non-White:4,54247.66% 11.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:278 14.2
Deaths:46023.4
Net Migration: -113-5.8
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-781 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-614 -5.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
10,925
5,76952.81%
4,94845.29%
160.15%
400.37%
500.46%
970.89%
5,15647.19%

2000
12,189
6,57053.90%
5,43744.61%
90.07%
300.25%
390.32%
1030.85%
5,61946.10%

1990
12,388
6,90355.72%
5,44743.97%
20.02%
100.08%
n/a
260.21%
5,48544.28%

1980
13,366
7,88759.01%
5,44040.70%
40.03%
00.00%
n/a
350.26%
5,47940.99%

1970
12,918
7,08854.87%
5,76044.59%
10.01%
30.02%
n/a
610.47%
5,830 45.13%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,493 12.2
1,28210.5
-1,215-10.0
-7-0.1
-801 -6.6
-463 -3.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,891 15.3
1,52812.3
-436-3.5
260.2
-333 -2.7
134 1.1
1980's
NumberRate
2,030 15.2
1,677 12.5
-962 -7.2
n/a
-984 -7.4
6 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-466 -3.6
n/a
799 6.2
-351 -2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Montgomery County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.0
2,223 23.3%
7,307 76.7%
2,166 22.7%
3,830
2.52
2,342 61.1%
1,290 55.1%
305 13.0%
1,488 38.9%

2010
NumberPercent
41.4
2,670 24.4%
8,255 75.6%
1,878 17.2%
4,438
2.44
3,022 68.1%
1,923 63.6%
470 15.6%
1,416 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
3,270 26.8%
8,919 73.2%
2,039 16.7%
4,707
2.56
3,412 72.5%
2,320 68.0%
505 14.8%
1,295 27.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.9
3,506 28.3%
8,882 71.7%
2,076 16.8%
4,539
2.70
3,400 74.9%
2,497 73.4%
410 12.1%
1,139 25.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
4,128 30.9%
9,238 69.1%
2,276 17.0%
4,515
2.94
3,487 77.2%
2,882 82.6%
264 7.6%
1,028 22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Montgomery County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,281 
Median Value$97,100 
Occupied3,83072.5%
Vacant1,45127.5%
Owned2,55266.6%
Rented1,27833.4%
Median Rent$656 
Single-Family Units3,95074.8%
    Detached3,90273.9%
    Attached480.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units2745.2%
Mobile Homes81215.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Montgomery County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00042311.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993579.3%
$15,000 to $19,9992737.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992085.4%
$25,000 to $29,99941310.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991343.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991915.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992235.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992677.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992456.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991925.0%
$75,000 to $99,9993278.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991453.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991393.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991403.7%
$200,000 or more1534.0%
Median Household Income36,845 
Per Capita Income24,126 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.68 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI42611.1%
Public Assistance822.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps67517.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,23557.7%
Unemployed2805.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,51562.7%
Not in Labor Force2,09237.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,2771,02655.4%
Non-Profit232368.9%
Self-Employed16613555.1%
Local Government10311846.6%
State Government9125926.0%
Federal Government345140.0%
Total Private + Self1,4431,16155.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.25166427.4%
Total1,6941,82548.1%
Pct. Govt.18.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts43212.3%
Sales and Office Occupations64818.4%
Professional, Technical54415.5%
Service Occupations76821.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing310.9%
All others1,12732.0%
White Collar 46.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing66218.8%
Educational services37810.7%
Retail trade36910.5%
Accommodation and food services36410.3%
Health care and social assistance36310.3%
Construction3108.8%
Transportation and warehousing1634.6%
Public administration1594.5%
Finance and insurance1514.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1373.9%
Other services1183.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1133.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1022.9%
Utilities461.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting431.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction220.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing100.3%
Wholesale trade90.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Montgomery County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican180.18%
Puerto Rican90.09%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American350.36%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran350.36%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,30398.9%
Spanish840.9%
Other Indo-European150.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun50.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American9609.8%
English9129.3%
Irish5325.4%
German1311.3%
Scottish920.9%
European670.7%
Scotch-Irish660.7%
African330.3%
French320.3%
Italian230.2%
Scandinavian90.1%
British60.1%
Norwegian20.0%
Polish20.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,76899.6%
Not a citizen350.4%
Native9,75899.5%
Foreign-born450.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Montgomery County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
472 7.0%1,163 17.3%1,940 28.9%2,006 29.9%606 9.0%527 7.8%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 472 7.0%
9-12 Years 1,163 17.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,940 28.9%
Some College 2,006 29.9%
Bach. Degree 606 9.0%
Grad Degree 527 7.8%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Montgomery County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,548 5,054 494 8.9% 7.6%
1991 5,469 4,885 584 10.7% 8.4%
1992 5,346 4,947 399 7.5% 8.0%
1993 5,404 4,993 411 7.6% 6.7%
1994 5,503 5,137 366 6.7% 6.3%
1995 5,482 5,112 370 6.7% 6.2%
1996 5,449 5,079 370 6.8% 6.0%
1997 5,521 5,138 383 6.9% 5.7%
1998 5,427 5,093 334 6.2% 5.3%
1999 5,459 5,130 329 6.0% 5.1%
2000 5,317 4,987 330 6.2% 5.3%
2001 5,107 4,669 438 8.6% 5.5%
2002 4,973 4,430 543 10.9% 6.4%
2003 4,996 4,551 445 8.9% 6.1%
2004 4,940 4,559 381 7.7% 6.1%
2005 4,821 4,430 391 8.1% 7.6%
2006 4,527 4,133 394 8.7% 6.4%
2007 4,459 4,049 410 9.2% 6.2%
2008 4,448 4,057 391 8.8% 6.7%
2009 4,497 3,879 618 13.7% 9.4%
2010 4,678 4,051 627 13.4% 10.1%
2011 4,685 4,117 568 12.1% 9.8%
2012 4,589 4,064 525 11.4% 8.8%
2013 4,376 3,884 492 11.2% 8.5%
2014 4,181 3,791 390 9.3% 7.6%
2015 4,188 3,859 329 7.9% 6.5%
2016 4,218 3,943 275 6.5% 5.9%
2017 4,158 3,941 217 5.2% 5.2%
2018 4,005 3,786 219 5.5% 5.0%
2019 3,957 3,715 242 6.1% 5.5%
2020 3,926 3,610 316 8.0% 8.1%
2021 3,863 3,631 232 6.0% 5.5%
2022 3,899 3,733 166 4.3% 3.9%
2023 3,738 3,606 132 3.5% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com