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Amory, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Amory is a Census city of 6,500 people across 12.53 square miles of land, in Monroe County. Median household income is $52,901, 62.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Amory
What Amory is
- Census place typecity
- Land area12.53 sq mi
- Water area0.61 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land519
- County holding the largest share of its areaMonroe County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Amory
How many people live in Amory
- Population6,500
- Median age42.6
- Population under 181,380 plus or minus 304
- Share under 1821.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over1,311
- Share 65 and over20.2 percent
- Households2,678
- Family households1,771
- Share of households that are families66.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Amory
- Median household income$52,901
- Per capita income$30,742
- Civilian labor force3,270
- Employed3,041
- Unemployed229 plus or minus 141
- Unemployment rate7.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over4,476
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Amory
- Housing units3,286
- Occupied units2,678
- Vacant units608 plus or minus 186
- Vacancy rate18.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Owner occupied1,670
- Renter occupied1,008 plus or minus 224
- Ownership rate62.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$162,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$834
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.9 percent
- Single family units2,422
- Share single family73.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more808 plus or minus 305
- Share in buildings of two or more24.6 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Mobile homes56 plus or minus 50
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Amory gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,831
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,620 plus or minus 358
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more755 plus or minus 354
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.7 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Drove alone87.1 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home6.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Amory
SBA loans in Amory (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$6,749,400
- Average approval$613,582
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$1,592,000
- Jobs supported159
- Jobs per approval14.5
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more27.3 percent
- Share to franchises9.1 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Amory, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Amory
SBA loans in Amory (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,371,000
- Average approval$1,185,500
- Median approval$1,185,500
- Largest approval$1,623,000
- Jobs supported95
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Amory, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Amory
Flood risk in Amory
- NFIP communityCity of Amory
- NFIP community number280116
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/28/25
The City of Amory participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 280116 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Monroe County, not Amory
Monroe County context, not Amory figures
- Establishments in Monroe County600
- Covered employment, Monroe County9,148
- Average annual pay, Monroe County$50,944
- Housing units permitted, Monroe County18
Every figure in this section is published for Monroe County as a whole and is not a measurement of Amory.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Amory questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Amory, Mississippi?
6,500, in 2,678 households. Amory city covers 12.53 square miles of land, which is 519 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Amory in?
Monroe County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Amory?
$52,901. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,000. Median gross rent is $834 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Amory businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $6.7 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $2.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Amory, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Amory borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Amory. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Amory in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Amory appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Amory, city of, community 280116, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Amory figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Monroe County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Amory.
Is zoning published for Amory?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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