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Conroe

Texas · 119,564 residents (2025 est.) · 75.796 sq mi
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Conroe has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $76,206. The city has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 65,549 residents. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $309,600. At a median age of 33.7, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 137%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
102,360
+178%since 2000
from 36,811 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,350 / sq mi
+95%since 2009
from 693 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.7
+15%since 2000
from 29.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:119,564 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
20K43K65K87K110K1990201020202024Conroe
2024102K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.1%(7,273)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(6,691)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(6,641)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(6,367)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.1%(8,307)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.9%(18,354)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(13,650)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(11,533)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.8%(10,014)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.4%(7,610)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(4,535)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(1,385)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,206
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,123 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,945
+137%since 2000
from $16,841 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.7%
+25.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.2%
−8.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
+3%since 2010
from 0.430 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4%
US avg: 1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Manufacturing3.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$309,600
+137%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,393
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $559 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 47.3% in 2000
45.5% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.9%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.4%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+55%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.5%(20,060)
Black10.9%(4,015)
Hispanic / Latino32.6%(12,006)
Asian0.9%(323)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.8%(51,949)
Black11.7%(12,004)
Hispanic / Latino30.5%(31,231)
Asian3.4%(3,516)
Other3.6%(3,660)
Diversity Score
79
+3%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.6%(20,039)
Central American5.6%(5,728)
Honduran2.8%(2,841)
Salvadoran2.5%(2,539)
South American2.1%(2,195)
Puerto Rican1.1%(1,086)
Colombian0.9%(959)
Venezuelan0.9%(887)
Dominican0.4%(435)
Cuban0.4%(390)
Peruvian0.2%(253)
Guatemalan0.2%(174)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(165)
Panamanian0.1%(96)
Nicaraguan0.1%(78)
Uruguayan0.1%(54)
Chilean0%(20)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(1,165)
Filipino1.1%(1,138)
Vietnamese0.5%(490)
Nepalese0.1%(150)
Chinese0.1%(131)
Korean0.1%(119)
Pakistani0.1%(75)
Bangladeshi0.1%(72)
Japanese0.1%(68)
Thai0%(46)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(227)
Samoan0%(8)
Ancestry
German9.4%(9,575)
English7.9%(8,134)
Irish7.3%(7,503)
American6%(6,102)
Italian2.7%(2,786)
French2.1%(2,199)
Scottish1.8%(1,807)
Polish1.4%(1,427)
Arab0.9%(941)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(930)
Egyptian0.6%(567)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.5%(518)
Norwegian0.5%(469)
Dutch0.4%(448)
Swedish0.4%(442)
Nigerian0.4%(440)
Kenyan0.4%(433)
Czech0.4%(417)
Jamaican0.3%(352)
British0.3%(346)
Welsh0.3%(312)
Russian0.3%(286)
Lebanese0.2%(239)
Hungarian0.2%(200)
Greek0.2%(173)
Swiss0.2%(167)
Portuguese0.2%(159)
Canadian0.2%(155)
Iranian0.1%(131)
Austrian0.1%(104)
Slovene0.1%(86)
Finnish0.1%(70)
Palestinian0.1%(59)
Jordanian0.1%(58)
Ghanaian0.1%(53)
Ukrainian0%(44)
Danish0%(36)
Brazilian0%(33)
Slovak0%(21)
Guyanese0%(19)
Belgian0%(17)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.1%
+15.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.7%
+20.9 ptssince 2000
from 66.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.4%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.6 min
+63%since 2000
from 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 70.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−13.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.4%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 67.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.7%
−13.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Female
50.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Foreign born
18.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−43.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
18.7%
−51.2 ptssince 2013
from 69.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.7%
+14.2 ptssince 2017
from 80.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
71.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 71.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
23.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2016
from 26.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(14,384)
Married54%(21,789)
Widowed2%(801)
Divorced8.4%(3,401)
Women 15+
Never married29%(12,011)
Married52.3%(21,644)
Widowed7.4%(3,047)
Divorced11.3%(4,678)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Conroe, Texas?

Conroe, Texas has about 102,360 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Conroe, Texas?

The typical household in Conroe, Texas earns about $76,206 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Conroe, Texas expensive?

In Conroe, Texas, the median home is worth about $309,600, and the typical rent is about $1,393 a month.

How educated are people in Conroe, Texas?

About 34.1% of adults age 25 and over in Conroe, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Conroe, Texas?

About 11.2% of people in Conroe, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Conroe, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Conroe, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 74,750 residents, a change of about 271 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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