Total Population
30,596
Population
Growth Rate
-0.66%
Median Age
42
Diversity Index
48.800
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
12,669
Total Housing Units
15,356
Owner Occupied
9,053
Renter Occupied
3,616
Vacant
2,687
Median Home Value
$100,622
Average Home Value
$135,281
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
2.91%
Median Household
$50,076 $53,951
Average Household
$65,972 $75,510
Per Capita
$27,382 $31,603
Total Businesses
1,605
Total Employed
19,026
Workers 16+
13,748
2023 Manufacturing Businesses
Businesses
83
Employed
4,959
2023 HealthCare/Social Assist
Businesses
154
Employed
3,205
2023 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
228
Employed
1,863
2023 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
44
Employed
1,834
2023 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
98
Employed
1,288
2023 Food Service/Drinking Estab
Businesses
78
Employed
1,106
Some
High School
1,392
Graduated
High School
5,616
Associates
Degree
2,551
Bachelor's
Degree
3,226
Graduate
Degree
1,431
Average Commute Time
18 min.
Resident Commuters
11,458
Non-Resident Commuters
1,276
Drive Alone
11,370
Carpooled
1,439
Public
0
Work At Home
398