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Montgomery County

Texas · 455,746 residents · 1,042 sq mi
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Montgomery County is a county of 455,746 people in Texas. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 161,978 people. Households here earn about 32% more than in Texas as a whole. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $157,100. The average commute runs 32 minutes.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 37.2
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
455,746
+55%since 2000
from 293,768 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.1
+5%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,042 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
132K283K433K584K735K19902000201020202024Montgomery County
2024684K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.3%(33,224)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.8%(35,620)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.9%(35,852)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(32,561)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.5%(24,927)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413%(59,055)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.4%(65,708)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.1%(68,698)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.6%(52,697)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.4%(29,169)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843%(13,699)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(4,536)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,620
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,864 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,959
+30%since 2000
from $24,544 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
43.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
10.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade9.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 7%
Transportation & warehousing4.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing3.7%
US avg: 0.5%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$157,100
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$879
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $617 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
73.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 78.1% in 2000
26.2% rent
Vacancy rate
10.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.82 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.94 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
24.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.4
+2%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic71.2%(324,611)
Black4.1%(18,537)
Hispanic / Latino20.8%(94,698)
Asian2.1%(9,347)
Other1.7%(7,767)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican15%(64,093)
Central American1.7%(7,364)
South American1.2%(5,267)
Honduran0.7%(2,834)
Salvadoran0.6%(2,650)
Colombian0.4%(1,816)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,327)
Spaniard0.3%(1,324)
Argentine0.3%(1,151)
Cuban0.3%(1,147)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,097)
Venezuelan0.2%(939)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(562)
Panamanian0.1%(299)
Nicaraguan0.1%(292)
Ecuadorian0%(148)
Chilean0%(133)
Bolivian0%(127)
Uruguayan0%(117)
Dominican0%(82)
Ancestry
German17.3%(73,913)
Irish12.3%(52,597)
English11.5%(49,006)
American8%(34,185)
French4.7%(19,909)
Italian3.7%(15,658)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(10,307)
Scottish2.4%(10,290)
Polish2.3%(9,871)
Dutch1.4%(5,870)
Swedish1.3%(5,569)
Czech1.1%(4,564)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(3,541)
French Canadian0.7%(2,842)
Welsh0.6%(2,444)
British0.5%(2,323)
Danish0.4%(1,552)
Russian0.4%(1,536)
Arab0.4%(1,529)
Canadian0.3%(1,311)
Hungarian0.3%(1,172)
Greek0.3%(1,089)
Swiss0.2%(895)
Portuguese0.2%(888)
Austrian0.2%(873)
West Indian0.2%(724)
Ukrainian0.2%(690)
Romanian0.2%(682)
Lebanese0.1%(572)
Finnish0.1%(504)
Lithuanian0.1%(433)
Slovak0.1%(413)
Belgian0.1%(361)
Australian0.1%(327)
Iranian0.1%(311)
Jamaican0.1%(309)
Brazilian0.1%(288)
Croatian0.1%(247)
Syrian0%(166)
Turkish0%(163)
Nigerian0%(162)
Egyptian0%(142)
Armenian0%(134)
Latvian0%(127)
Jordanian0%(122)
Slovene0%(109)
Barbadian0%(85)
Iraqi0%(48)
Serbian0%(45)
Moroccan0%(44)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Ghanaian0%(22)
Israeli0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 25.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.6 min
+22%since 2000
from 25.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
78.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
36.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
12.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% 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)32.4%(10,933)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.4%(9,594)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.7%(9,033)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(882)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(81)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 33,769 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 Montgomery County, Texas?

Montgomery County, Texas has about 455,746 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Montgomery County, Texas?

The typical household in Montgomery County, Texas earns about $65,620 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 $157,100, and the typical rent is about $879 a month.

How educated are people in Montgomery County, Texas?

About 29.7% 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 10.9% 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 273,545 residents, a change of about 150 percent over that period.

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