The Town Files

Montgomery County, Missouri

11,426 people. The median home is worth $178,700 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $65,500.

Towns in Montgomery County

Towns in Montgomery County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Montgomery City2,811$161,100$57,50033.8

People and housing

Montgomery CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$178,700$153,900
Median rent$788$855
Median household income$65,500$56,368
Median age43.638.6
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.9%14.6%

Jobs and pay

3,225 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,334 a year.

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyManufacturing766 jobs · $62,426Construction463 jobs · $64,262Retail303 jobs · $28,706Health care & social assistan…303 jobs · $40,514Hotels & restaurants209 jobs · $19,959Wholesale trade143 jobs · $58,950
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montgomery County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 370 storm events in Montgomery County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Montgomery County by type since 1996Hail101Heat30Flood9Drought7Tornado17High Wind4Heavy Snow8Flash Flood28Winter Storm36Excessive Heat26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 8, 2022FloodDR-4665: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 1, 2021Severe StormDR-4612: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 2, 2016FloodEM-3374: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).