Montgomery County

Montgomery County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population28,114
County SeatMontgomery County Courthouse
State FIPS21
County FIPS173
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population10,286
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)28,188
Median Age40.5
Veterans1,588
Housing Units12,122
Uninsured179
Net Migration (recent)286
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments567
Total Employees9,486
Avg Annual Pay$49,214
Median Household Income$53,436
Poverty Rate16.4%
Unemployment Rate6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,030
Federal Spending FY2024$162,682,957
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,787

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$142,300
Median Rent$775
FMR Studio$624
FMR 1BR$661
FMR 2BR$867
FMR 3BR$1,145
FMR 4BR$1,149

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking24.1%
Adult Obesity41.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k64.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.79
Electric Customers2077215
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches1
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)18
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools24
SNAP Stores37
Bank Branches13

Agriculture

Total Farms178
Land in Farms (acres)67,199
Avg Farm Size (acres)377.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-03
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2025-02-16
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE2024-11-26
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2021-03-31
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE2015-08-12
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2012-03-06
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES2010-05-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Montgomery County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.