Amory is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 6,476 people and three associated neighborhoods, Amory is the 58th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Amory is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Amory is a city of professionals, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Amory who work in food service (11.07%), healthcare (10.39%), and sales jobs (8.40%). Of important note, Amory is also a city of artists. Amory has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Amory’s character. Amory is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Amory citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.12% of adults 25 and older in Amory have a college degree. The per capita income in Amory in 2022 was $30,465, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,860 for a family of four. However, Amory contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Amory is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Amory home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Amory residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Amory include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Amory is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
