The Town Files

Montgomery County, Virginia

99,101 people. The median home is worth $304,600 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $72,715.

Towns in Montgomery County

Towns in Montgomery County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Blacksburg44,826$446,300$50,18221.9
Christiansburg23,348$252,600$77,14739.2
Merrimac2,858—$53,61143.7

People and housing

Montgomery CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$304,600$298,050
Median rent$1,240$1,254
Median household income$72,715$78,595
Median age30.239.8
Bachelor's degree or higher48.8%31.2%
Below the poverty line23.9%8.8%

Jobs and pay

43,202 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,810 a year.

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyManufacturing5,019 jobs · $67,797Health care & social assistan…4,741 jobs · $56,200Hotels & restaurants4,417 jobs · $23,548Retail4,374 jobs · $34,419Professional & technical serv…2,481 jobs · $113,290Administrative & support1,800 jobs · $44,889
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montgomery County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 655 storm events in Montgomery County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Montgomery County by type since 1996Hail158Flood35Drought17High Wind45Ice Storm14Lightning10Heavy Rain16Heavy Snow24Flash Flood71Winter Storm36
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 4, 2025Severe StormDR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormEM-3621: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).