The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Montgomery County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
3
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Montgomery County
9,602people
42.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$41,748 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
25.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$126,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.2%U.S.: 8.4%
56.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.2% · White 51.9% · Black 44.6% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 3.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Montgomery County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
135people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,748people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,883in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
135
3,748
3,883
August 2026
3.2%
124
3,716
3,840
July 2026
3.9%
153
3,723
3,876
June 2026
4.3%
169
3,738
3,907
May 2026
3.4%
134
3,779
3,913
April 2026
3.2%
123
3,775
3,898
March 2026
4.0%
156
3,777
3,933
February 2026
4.4%
175
3,778
3,953
January 2026
4.0%
156
3,702
3,858
December 2025
3.5%
140
3,807
3,947
November 2025
4.0%
157
3,789
3,946
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.9%
153
3,805
3,958
August 2025
4.2%
165
3,756
3,921
July 2025
4.7%
186
3,756
3,942
June 2025
4.9%
196
3,765
3,961
May 2025
4.0%
157
3,796
3,953
April 2025
3.3%
130
3,851
3,981
March 2025
3.7%
150
3,854
4,004
February 2025
4.2%
166
3,801
3,967
January 2025
4.0%
156
3,761
3,917
December 2024
3.8%
150
3,810
3,960
November 2024
3.7%
144
3,755
3,899
October 2024
3.4%
133
3,728
3,861
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.0%
160
3,795
3,955
2024
3.4%
129
3,720
3,849
2023
3.4%
130
3,689
3,819
2022
4.1%
161
3,793
3,954
2021
5.9%
231
3,673
3,904
2020
7.9%
308
3,599
3,907
2019
6.0%
241
3,779
4,020
2018
5.4%
219
3,846
4,065
2017
5.2%
217
3,988
4,205
2016
6.5%
278
3,982
4,260
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Police in Montgomery County
Police staffing
2.14 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 9,363 people.
20sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
4civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Winona Police Department
12
3
3,778
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
8
1
5,585
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
20
2.14
4
2
2023
18
1.91
2
2
2020
15
1.56
1
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Montgomery County Chancery Clerk?
Ryan Wood is the Chancery Clerk of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Circuit Clerk?
Robert M. Perry is the Circuit Clerk of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Constable, District 1?
Kelvin Lee is the Constable, District 1 of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Constable, District 2?
Shawn Ware is the Constable, District 2 of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Coroner?
Allan Pratt is the Coroner of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County County Prosecuting Attorney?
J. Ryan Taylor is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Melodie Corley is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Jeanette Pyron is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Tracy Campbell is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Ken Holifield is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Orman Knox is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Justice Court Judge, District 1?
Keith Stokes Roberts is the Justice Court Judge, District 1 of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Justice Court Judge, District 2?
Larry E. Bamberg is the Justice Court Judge, District 2 of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Sheriff?
Jeff Tompkins is the Sheriff of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Tax Assessor?
Sharon Pryon is the Tax Assessor of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who is the Montgomery County Tax Collector?
Sharon Pryon is the Tax Collector of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Who are the Montgomery County commissioners?
Keith McGee (Supervisor, District 1); Edwin Taylor (Supervisor, District 2); Willie Townsend, Jr (Supervisor, District 3); James Ron Wood, Jr (Supervisor, District 4); Ronald White (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Montgomery County?
About 9,602 people, with a median age of 42.2; the median household income is $41,748 and 25.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Montgomery County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 135 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,883, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Montgomery County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 4 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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