The Town Files

Montgomery County, Kentucky

28,395 people. The median home is worth $172,200 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $56,396.

Towns in Montgomery County

Towns in Montgomery County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mount Sterling7,558$187,600$55,82737.8

People and housing

Montgomery CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$172,200$161,450
Median rent$830$837
Median household income$56,396$54,969
Median age40.439.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%19.8%
Below the poverty line15.4%18.0%

Jobs and pay

10,484 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,214 a year.

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyManufacturing3,202 jobs · $56,154Retail1,479 jobs · $34,361Hotels & restaurants986 jobs · $20,148Administrative & support426 jobs · $50,791Finance & insurance290 jobs · $54,632Professional & technical serv…279 jobs · $64,478
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montgomery County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 406 storm events in Montgomery County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Montgomery County by type since 1996Hail36Flood26High Wind9Ice Storm9Heavy Snow23Flash Flood51Strong Wind7Frost/Freeze12Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Montgomery County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
November 26, 2024Tropical StormDR-4848: Remnants Of Hurricane Helene
March 31, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4592: Severe Winter Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4497: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).