Montgomery
Mississippi

What stands out

If you had to describe Montgomery County in numbers, start here: home internet speed is in the top 2% of American counties (322 Mbps), the share working from home is in the bottom 3% of American counties (2%), and high-school completion is in the bottom 3% of American counties (76%). Within Mississippi it ranks 5th of 82 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Montgomery County, Mississippi. 9,803 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +69).

Mississippi exempts all retirement income from its income tax, which is a flat 4% on income over $10,000 for 2026 and is scheduled to be eliminated over the coming decade. Home prices and overall cost of living are the lowest in the country. The state also ranks last or near last on health, income and school measures, and the Gulf coast carries hurricane exposure.

Money

The typical household here brings in $36,845 a year, lower than 96% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $41,697. Unemployment runs 4.3%, higher than 76% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 28 minutes each way.

Mississippi takes 2.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,074 a year.

Home

The median home costs $123K, cheaper than 93% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $685 a month. Property tax is 0.84% of home value, roughly $817 a year on that median home, lower than 52% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 77% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 69.8 years, shorter than 96% of American counties. There are 7 active physicians in the county, about 7.1 per 10,000 people. 12.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.77 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 64% of American counties. 76% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 23 points. 67% of eligible voters turned out. Under Mississippi law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 65°F, highs near 76 and lows near 54, warmer than 83% of American counties. About 51 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 22 out of 100, safer than 78% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 322 Mbps down, faster than 98% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.