The Town Files

Montgomery County, Ohio

536,096 people. The median home is worth $180,900 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $66,139.

Towns in Montgomery County

Towns in Montgomery County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dayton137,644$100,600$45,24734.1
Kettering57,862$208,500$74,68138.5
Huber Heights43,439$177,300$79,13138.2
Riverside24,474$147,800$61,35236.0
Centerville24,240$287,200$85,49246.4
Trotwood23,070$113,200$50,11344.6
Miamisburg19,923$231,300$82,90040.0
Vandalia15,209$197,000$73,27539.6
Englewood13,463$182,800$80,03041.4
Clayton13,310$208,200$92,87945.6
West Carrollton13,129$156,900$61,61936.1
Shiloh10,952$126,800$45,87446.7
Oakwood9,572$370,100$156,66740.9
Union6,859$169,200$73,35336.8
Moraine6,393$156,800$48,78833.6
Brookville5,989$182,200$63,59847.0
Germantown5,796$205,900$90,12540.9
New Lebanon3,796$115,600$69,90634.2
Fort McKinley3,473$59,900$45,68727.7

People and housing

Montgomery CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$180,900$171,100
Median rent$1,026$914
Median household income$66,139$67,019
Median age38.840.6
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%21.3%
Below the poverty line15.0%10.3%

Jobs and pay

250,085 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,439 a year.

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care & social assistan…51,660 jobs · $65,382Manufacturing27,229 jobs · $67,948Retail23,592 jobs · $37,370Hotels & restaurants22,144 jobs · $23,045Professional & technical serv…14,217 jobs · $93,964Transportation & warehousing13,323 jobs · $59,321
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montgomery County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 907 storm events in Montgomery County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Montgomery County by type since 1996Hail173Flood82Tornado15High Wind21Ice Storm5Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow14Flash Flood49Winter Storm31Excessive Heat5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Montgomery County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 18, 2019TornadoDR-4447: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
October 24, 2008Severe StormDR-1805: Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).