The Town Files

Montgomery County, Tennessee

234,153 people. The median home is worth $280,200 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $75,613.

Towns in Montgomery County

Towns in Montgomery County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clarksville166,722$263,600$69,30331.0

People and housing

Montgomery CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$280,200$204,650
Median rent$1,308$863
Median household income$75,613$57,917
Median age31.940.8
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%18.2%
Below the poverty line11.3%14.2%

Jobs and pay

64,469 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,099 a year.

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyRetail9,592 jobs · $38,138Hotels & restaurants8,723 jobs · $22,209Health care & social assistan…8,165 jobs · $52,121Manufacturing6,759 jobs · $67,129Construction2,915 jobs · $74,623Administrative & support2,802 jobs · $45,169
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montgomery County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 605 storm events in Montgomery County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Montgomery County by type since 1996Hail74Flood16Drought32Tornado28Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow11Flash Flood60Strong Wind8Funnel Cloud10Winter Storm21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Montgomery County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
June 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4878: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 17, 2024Severe StormDR-4792: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
December 13, 2023Severe StormDR-4751: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).