The Town Files

Montgomery County, North Carolina

26,007 people. The median home is worth $161,700 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $57,766.

Towns in Montgomery County

Towns in Montgomery County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Troy2,850$160,100$51,73136.9
Biscoe1,848$128,700$45,19031.2
Mount Gilead1,171$157,300$58,88543.5
Candor813$164,900$57,63929.6
Star806$136,300$38,12535.8

People and housing

Montgomery CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$161,700$228,900
Median rent$766$969
Median household income$57,766$60,458
Median age44.041.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%24.5%
Below the poverty line15.4%14.3%

Jobs and pay

8,933 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,929 a year.

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyManufacturing2,679 jobs · $56,703Health care & social assistan…1,040 jobs · $48,303Retail796 jobs · $28,719Administrative & support592 jobs · $40,254Hotels & restaurants508 jobs · $17,669Construction499 jobs · $63,803
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montgomery County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 313 storm events in Montgomery County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Montgomery County by type since 1996Hail46Flood7High Wind4Ice Storm4Heavy Rain3Flash Flood34Strong Wind13Winter Storm27Tropical Storm4Winter Weather16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4487: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).