Moving to Amory, Mississippi

About Amory, Mississippi
Amory

Amory is a city in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 6,666 at the 2020 census, down from 7,316 in 2010. Located in the northeastern part of the state near the Alabama border, it was founded in 1887 as a railroad town by the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad. As a result, Cotton Gin Port, along the Tombigbee River to the east, was abandoned as businesses and people moved for railroad access.

Gender
Gender Amory Mississippi Country
Female 55.6% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 44.4% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Amory Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 12.1% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.1% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 19.5% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.9% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 8.6% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.2% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.3% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10.1% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.2% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Amory Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 5% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 13% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 32% 30% 27.0%
Other College 20% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Amory Mississippi Country
White 67.8% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 27.2% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0.6% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.7% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 0.7% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity