COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Montgomery County
Texas · 182,201 residents · 1,042.11 sq mi
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Montgomery County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,254. Population has fallen 38% since 2000, a loss of 111,567 residents. Median home value is $68,900.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024684K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(14,429)
5 to 98.6%(15,593)
10 to 148.4%(15,364)
15 to 197.7%(13,943)
20 to 245.8%(10,658)
25 to 3416.7%(30,507)
35 to 4416.8%(30,614)
45 to 5411.6%(21,053)
55 to 647.8%(14,194)
65 to 745.4%(9,919)
75 to 842.6%(4,691)
85 and over0.7%(1,236)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,254
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,864 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$68,900
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(239,150)
Black3.4%(10,076)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(37,150)
Asian1.1%(3,167)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(166,226)
Black4.3%(7,830)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(12,858)
Asian0.6%(1,118)
Other3.9%(7,027)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican19.3%(132,399)
Central American3.6%(24,412)
South American2%(13,371)
Salvadoran1.9%(12,705)
Honduran1.2%(8,198)
Puerto Rican1%(6,568)
Venezuelan0.8%(5,158)
Cuban0.6%(4,108)
Colombian0.6%(4,003)
Spaniard0.5%(3,389)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,730)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,239)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(1,127)
Dominican0.1%(1,022)
Argentine0.1%(1,004)
Nicaraguan0.1%(750)
Chilean0.1%(485)
Costa Rican0.1%(413)
Panamanian0.1%(377)
Bolivian0%(107)
Uruguayan0%(89)
Paraguayan0%(67)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(6,945)
Filipino0.6%(4,431)
Chinese0.5%(3,333)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,045)
Pakistani0.2%(1,433)
Korean0.2%(1,222)
Nepalese0.1%(715)
Japanese0.1%(560)
Thai0.1%(471)
Cambodian0%(334)
Taiwanese0%(270)
Sri Lankan0%(270)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(651)
Chamorro0.1%(504)
Samoan0%(102)
Marshallese0%(46)
Fijian0%(15)
Ancestry
German11.9%(81,132)
English11.8%(80,873)
Irish8.3%(56,766)
American5.1%(35,168)
Italian3.3%(22,924)
French3.1%(21,098)
Scottish2.2%(15,345)
Polish1.7%(11,442)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(7,279)
Subsaharan African0.8%(5,309)
Dutch0.7%(5,116)
Czech0.7%(4,768)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(4,579)
Norwegian0.6%(4,436)
Russian0.6%(4,122)
Welsh0.5%(3,370)
Arab0.5%(3,366)
British0.5%(3,315)
West Indian0.4%(2,490)
Nigerian0.3%(1,976)
Danish0.3%(1,888)
Hungarian0.3%(1,830)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,816)
Portuguese0.3%(1,796)
Romanian0.3%(1,777)
Greek0.2%(1,640)
Lebanese0.2%(1,485)
French Canadian0.2%(1,469)
Swiss0.2%(1,448)
Canadian0.2%(1,352)
Brazilian0.1%(978)
Austrian0.1%(873)
Jamaican0.1%(863)
Iranian0.1%(841)
Haitian0.1%(793)
Egyptian0.1%(721)
Lithuanian0.1%(526)
Finnish0.1%(519)
Slovak0.1%(454)
Belgian0.1%(446)
Kenyan0.1%(433)
Croatian0.1%(374)
Palestinian0%(334)
Syrian0%(289)
Slovene0%(259)
Armenian0%(235)
Serbian0%(225)
Australian0%(212)
Jordanian0%(200)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(187)
Ghanaian0%(172)
Turkish0%(143)
Latvian0%(117)
Moroccan0%(99)
Ethiopian0%(91)
Bulgarian0%(73)
Macedonian0%(68)
Guyanese0%(49)
Israeli0%(48)
Cape Verdean0%(28)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.5%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married29.6%(78,767)
Married61%(162,471)
Widowed1.9%(5,167)
Divorced7.5%(20,001)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(66,898)
Married58.4%(159,472)
Widowed6.6%(17,993)
Divorced10.5%(28,604)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Montgomery County, Texas?
Montgomery County, Texas has about 182,201 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Montgomery County, Texas?
The typical household in Montgomery County, Texas earns about $32,254 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Montgomery County, Texas expensive?
In Montgomery County, Texas, the median home is worth about $68,900, and the typical rent is about $424 a month.
How educated are people in Montgomery County, Texas?
About 19.4% of adults age 25 and over in Montgomery County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Montgomery County, Texas?
About 12.1% of people in Montgomery County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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