The Town Files

Montgomery County, Alabama

226,718 people. The median home is worth $171,900 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $59,386.

Towns in Montgomery County

Towns in Montgomery County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Montgomery200,603$161,900$56,81136.6
Pike Road9,439$381,600$117,09135.9

People and housing

Montgomery CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$171,900$161,250
Median rent$1,092$834
Median household income$59,386$56,250
Median age37.139.9
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%17.3%
Below the poverty line19.9%16.7%

Jobs and pay

132,903 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,610 a year.

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyManufacturing15,108 jobs · $73,013Health care & social assistan…12,310 jobs · $61,198Retail11,705 jobs · $38,368Hotels & restaurants10,522 jobs · $23,880Administrative & support9,688 jobs · $36,311Professional & technical serv…6,364 jobs · $93,394
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montgomery County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 555 storm events in Montgomery County from 1996 to 2026, with 13 deaths.

Storm events in Montgomery County by type since 1996Hail87Heat65Flood8Drought70Tornado43Lightning11Flash Flood42Funnel Cloud5Excessive Heat6Cold/Wind Chill21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
October 12, 2018HurricaneEM-3407: Hurricane Michael
October 8, 2017HurricaneEM-3394: Hurricane Nate
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).