Montgomery County

Montgomery County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population25,751
County SeatMontgomery County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS123
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population7,488
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)25,839
Median Age43.7
Veterans1,226
Housing Units14,926
Uninsured390
Net Migration (recent)635
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments515
Total Employees7,304
Avg Annual Pay$48,929
Median Household Income$55,523
Poverty Rate16.2%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,328
Federal Spending FY2024$165,379,810
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,422

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$139,900
Median Rent$710
FMR Studio$760
FMR 1BR$765
FMR 2BR$930
FMR 3BR$1,223
FMR 4BR$1,562

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking19.2%
Adult Obesity37.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k29.4
Air Quality Good Days257

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches23
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools13
SNAP Stores32
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms47
Land in Farms (acres)34,560
Avg Farm Size (acres)735.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
DRTROPICAL STORM MICHAEL2019-01-31
DRHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Montgomery County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.