The Town Files

Montgomery County, Mississippi

9,602 people. The median home is worth $126,800 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $41,748.

Towns in Montgomery County

Towns in Montgomery County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Winona4,505$123,000$31,93240.4

People and housing

Montgomery CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$126,800$124,700
Median rent$734$820
Median household income$41,748$45,965
Median age42.237.3
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%19.4%
Below the poverty line25.2%22.9%

Jobs and pay

2,432 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,697 a year.

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyRetail356 jobs · $22,171Construction108 jobs · $54,537Finance & insurance106 jobs · $56,820Transportation & warehousing91 jobs · $50,809Wholesale trade81 jobs · $46,876Professional & technical serv…30 jobs · $69,752
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montgomery County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 295 storm events in Montgomery County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Montgomery County by type since 1996Hail62Heat4Sleet3Drought20Tornado16Ice Storm4Heavy Snow8Flash Flood29Winter Storm4Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Montgomery County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4697: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).