COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Montgomery County
Texas · 293,768 residents · 1,042.11 sq mi
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Montgomery County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $50,864. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 61% since 1990. Median home value is $95,600. Households here earn about 27% more than the Texas median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024684K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(22,739)
5 to 98.4%(24,636)
10 to 148.4%(24,685)
15 to 197.6%(22,423)
20 to 245.4%(15,814)
25 to 3413.3%(39,136)
35 to 4417.3%(50,877)
45 to 5414.4%(42,414)
55 to 648.7%(25,496)
65 to 745.2%(15,414)
75 to 842.7%(7,810)
85 and over0.8%(2,324)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$50,864
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,254 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$95,600
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $68,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(166,226)
Black4.3%(7,830)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(12,858)
Asian0.6%(1,118)
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(239,150)
Black3.4%(10,076)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(37,150)
Asian1.1%(3,167)
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
81.6%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 75.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married22%(23,768)
Married68.1%(73,696)
Widowed1.8%(1,929)
Divorced8.1%(8,782)
Women 15+
Never married17%(19,334)
Married65%(73,929)
Widowed8%(9,106)
Divorced10.1%(11,448)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Montgomery County, Texas?
Montgomery County, Texas has about 293,768 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Montgomery County, Texas?
The typical household in Montgomery County, Texas earns about $50,864 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 $95,600, and the typical rent is about $617 a month.
How educated are people in Montgomery County, Texas?
About 25.3% 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 9.4% of people in Montgomery County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Montgomery County, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Montgomery County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 111,567 residents, a change of about 61 percent over that period.
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