The Town Files

Monroe County, Mississippi

33,747 people. The median home is worth $120,800 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $51,866.

Towns in Monroe County

Towns in Monroe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Amory6,666$162,000$52,90142.6
Aberdeen4,961$87,600$33,28542.6

People and housing

Monroe CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$120,800$124,700
Median rent$768$820
Median household income$51,866$45,965
Median age41.737.3
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%19.4%
Below the poverty line18.0%22.9%

Jobs and pay

9,148 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,944 a year.

Largest industries in Monroe CountyManufacturing2,373 jobs · $73,120Retail1,097 jobs · $29,391Construction836 jobs · $70,222Wholesale trade173 jobs · $73,386Other services159 jobs · $45,708Administrative & support156 jobs · $36,809
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Monroe County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 544 storm events in Monroe County from 1996 to 2026, with 25 deaths.

Storm events in Monroe County by type since 1996Hail92Heat74Flood5Drought30Tornado29Flash Flood26Strong Wind5Winter Storm10Excessive Heat32Winter Weather14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Monroe County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4697: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4528: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).