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Conroe

Texas · 27,610 residents · 75.8 sq mi
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Conroe is a city of 27,610 people in Texas. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 9,201 fewer people here than in 2000. The median age is 29.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $57,900. 18.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
27,610
−25%vs 2000
vs 36,811 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.8
+1%vs 2000
vs 29.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
75.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20K43K65K87K110K19902000201020202024Conroe
2024102K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(2,353)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(2,247)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(2,109)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(2,095)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.1%(2,505)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.7%(5,153)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(3,849)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(2,566)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(1,893)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.4%(1,482)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(988)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(370)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,634
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,123 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,477
−32%vs 2000
vs $16,841 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
18.8%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$57,900
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$369
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $559 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
46.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.3% in 2000
53.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.5%(20,060)
Black10.9%(4,015)
Hispanic / Latino32.6%(12,006)
Asian0.9%(323)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(20,573)
Black13.5%(3,716)
Hispanic / Latino17.2%(4,742)
Asian0.9%(250)
Other11.1%(3,071)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.3%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 18.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.8%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.5%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
18.7%
−11.4 ptssince 2013
from 30.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)36.9%(1,818)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(1,236)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.3%(1,445)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(166)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,924 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Conroe, Texas?

Conroe, Texas has about 27,610 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Conroe, Texas?

The typical household in Conroe, Texas earns about $23,634 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 $57,900, and the typical rent is about $369 a month.

How educated are people in Conroe, Texas?

About 18.3% 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 18.8% of people in Conroe, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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

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