Total Population
30,687
Population
Growth Rate
-0.55%
Median Age
41
Diversity Index
48.100
Montgomery County is located in Southeast Kansas and is home to some of the largest manufacturers, not only in the State of Kansas, but in the country. Businesses such as Textron Aviation, CVR Energy/Coffeyville Resources and John Deere call these thriving communities home. The region has benefited from being within a two-hour drive of both Wichita (the "Air Capital of the World") and Tulsa, OK (home of American Airlines' maintenance base) as well as the Port of Catoosa. The population of Montgomery County is approximately 35,000 people with nine incorporated cities and 12 townships. The cities of Caney, Cherryvale, Coffeyville and Independence are the largest.
Montgomery County, KS, is the 17th largest county in Kansas by population. The largest places in Montgomery County, KS by population are Coffeyville, Independence, Caney and Cherryvale.
The median household income in Montgomery County was $41,083 in 2015, which represents a 0.9% growth from the previous year. The racial makeup of the county is 85.77% White, 6.07% Black or African American, 3.19% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 3.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.08% of the population.
Additionally, there are 13,928 residents employed in Montgomery County, which is a -1.03% growth from the previous year. Although we have lost employees in Montgomery County, we have seen several new businesses open in the past year, for a total of 280 new jobs created in 2017.
Montgomery County, KS borders Chautauqua County, KS; Elk County, KS; Labette County, KS; Neosho County, KS; Wilson County, KS; Nowata County, OK; Washington County, OK.
Households
12,665
Total Housing Units
15,411
Owner Occupied
8,940
Renter Occupied
3,725
Vacant
2,746
Median Home Value
$85,610
Average Home Value
$137,961
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
2.56%
Median Household
$51,080 $55,551
Average Household
$68,772 $77,752
Per Capita
$28,410 $32,231
Total Businesses
1,659
Total Employed
18,818
Workers 16+
13,854
2022 Manufacturing Businesses
Businesses
83
Employed
4,912
2022 HealthCare/Social Assist
Businesses
152
Employed
3,140
2022 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
252
Employed
1,933
2022 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
44
Employed
1,724
2022 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
97
Employed
1,278
2022 Food Service/Drinking Estab
Businesses
78
Employed
1,115
Some
High School
1,367
Graduated
High School
5,255
Associates
Degree
3,010
Bachelor's
Degree
3,251
Graduate
Degree
1,266
Average Commute Time
18 min.
Resident Commuters
11,431
Non-Resident Commuters
1,326
Drive Alone
11,351
Carpooled
1,503
Public
0
Work At Home
408