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Montgomery County

Texas · 620,443 residents · 1,042 sq mi
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Montgomery County is home to 620,443 people in Texas. Since 2000 the county has more than doubled, up 326,675 people. That is roughly 30% ahead of the Texas median. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $83,274 a year at the median, 26% more than the country as a whole. Getting to work takes 32 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.8
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
620,443
+111%since 2000
from 293,768 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.2
+8%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,042 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
132K283K433K584K735K19902000201020202024Montgomery County
2024684K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(38,769)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(44,852)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.9%(49,213)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.4%(45,767)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(35,832)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.3%(76,584)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.8%(85,818)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.2%(81,914)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.2%(75,440)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.7%(53,911)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844%(24,855)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.2%(7,488)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,274
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,864 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,892
+71%since 2000
from $24,544 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
54.9%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade9.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing4.9%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$248,100
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,231
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $617 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
71.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.1% in 2000
28.7% rent
Persons per household
2.86 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.94 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.0
+27%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic59.9%(371,403)
Black5.5%(34,177)
Hispanic / Latino26.4%(164,089)
Asian3.5%(21,436)
Other2.6%(16,117)
Segregation Score
30
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.2%(101,795)
Central American2.9%(17,293)
South American1.7%(10,262)
Salvadoran1.4%(7,977)
Honduran1.1%(6,464)
Puerto Rican0.7%(3,978)
Venezuelan0.6%(3,731)
Spaniard0.5%(2,924)
Colombian0.5%(2,779)
Cuban0.2%(1,365)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,279)
Peruvian0.2%(1,169)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(919)
Ecuadorian0.1%(865)
Dominican0.1%(860)
Nicaraguan0.1%(710)
Costa Rican0.1%(615)
Uruguayan0.1%(336)
Panamanian0%(240)
Chilean0%(236)
Paraguayan0%(167)
Bolivian0%(60)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(5,136)
Filipino0.6%(3,387)
Chinese0.5%(2,816)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,538)
Pakistani0.2%(1,236)
Nepalese0.1%(509)
Japanese0.1%(490)
Korean0.1%(439)
Thai0.1%(392)
Sri Lankan0.1%(358)
Taiwanese0%(166)
Cambodian0%(162)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(198)
Ancestry
German13.9%(82,201)
English11.6%(68,289)
Irish9.6%(56,843)
American6.5%(38,420)
French3.9%(23,267)
Italian3.2%(18,990)
Polish2.1%(12,651)
Scottish1.8%(10,663)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(8,209)
Swedish1%(5,617)
Dutch0.9%(5,564)
British0.8%(4,539)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(3,710)
Welsh0.6%(3,526)
Czech0.6%(3,501)
Greek0.4%(2,153)
French Canadian0.3%(2,058)
West Indian0.3%(1,992)
Portuguese0.3%(1,889)
Russian0.3%(1,877)
Canadian0.2%(1,424)
Brazilian0.2%(1,403)
Swiss0.2%(1,270)
Romanian0.2%(1,190)
Hungarian0.2%(1,176)
Nigerian0.2%(999)
Danish0.2%(974)
Austrian0.1%(824)
Finnish0.1%(723)
Lebanese0.1%(637)
Ukrainian0.1%(628)
Jamaican0.1%(627)
Lithuanian0.1%(590)
Croatian0.1%(551)
Kenyan0.1%(381)
Slovak0.1%(355)
Egyptian0.1%(351)
Ethiopian0%(276)
Belgian0%(273)
Slovene0%(270)
Arab0%(268)
Iranian0%(248)
Armenian0%(209)
Serbian0%(200)
Syrian0%(152)
Australian0%(144)
Guyanese0%(117)
Ghanaian0%(108)
Turkish0%(107)
Jordanian0%(77)
Bulgarian0%(47)
Haitian0%(42)
Moroccan0%(39)
Latvian0%(36)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.9%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 25.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.2%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.2 min
+25%since 2000
from 25.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 78.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 6.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 66.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
41.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
13.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
14.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.5%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
14.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
59.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
11.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
69.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
24.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.5%(6,746)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(7,707)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era31.2%(9,334)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.8%(1,723)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.5%(457)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 29,951 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 620,443 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Montgomery County, Texas earns about $83,274 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 $248,100, and the typical rent is about $1,231 a month.

How educated are people in Montgomery County, Texas?

About 34.9% 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 8.9% 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 438,242 residents, a change of about 241 percent over that period.

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

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