Total Population
32,765
Population
Growth Rate
-0.70%
Median Age
41
Diversity Index
44.300
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
13,321
Total Housing Units
16,422
Owner Occupied
9,345
Renter Occupied
3,976
Vacant
3,101
Median Home Value
$81,467
Average Home Value
$130,222
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
-0.68%
Per Capita Income
1.71%
Median Household
$46,222 $50,064
Average Household
$59,727 $65,053
Per Capita
$24,341 $26,501
Total Businesses
1,641
Total Employed
18,810
Workers 16+
14,342
2021 Manufacturing Businesses
Businesses
82
Employed
4,834
2021 HealthCare/Social Assist
Businesses
155
Employed
2,945
2021 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
249
Employed
1,945
2021 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
43
Employed
1,822
2021 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
98
Employed
1,252
2021 Food Service/Drinking Estab
Businesses
79
Employed
1,114
Some
High School
1,644
Graduated
High School
5,440
Associates
Degree
2,880
Bachelor's
Degree
3,262
Graduate
Degree
1,296
Average Commute Time
17 min.
Resident Commuters
12,026
Non-Resident Commuters
1,275
Drive Alone
11,393
Carpooled
1,682
Public
0
Work At Home
423