Montgomery County, Texas Population 2024

743,154

Montgomery County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 743,154 with a growth rate of 4.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Montgomery County, Texas is the 11th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 459,223 and has seen a growth of 61.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029902,15431,8003.65%
2028870,35431,8003.79%
2027838,55431,8003.94%
2026806,75431,8004.1%
2025774,95431,8004.28%
2024743,15431,8004.47%
2023711,35431,8004.68%
2022679,55428,7994.43%
2021650,75525,4644.07%
2020625,29117,7082.91%
2019607,58317,4562.96%
2018590,12718,5853.25%
2017571,54216,2042.92%
2016555,33819,4253.62%
2015535,91318,6513.61%
2014517,26218,7743.77%
2013498,48813,8612.86%
2012484,62713,1712.79%
2011471,45612,2332.66%
2010459,22300%
1990182,20153,71441.81%
1980128,48779,008159.68%
197049,47922,64084.35%
196026,8392,3359.53%
195024,5041,4496.28%
194023,0558,46758.04%
193014,588-2,746-15.84%
192017,3341,65510.56%
191015,679-1,388-8.13%
190017,0675,30245.07%
189011,7651,61115.87%
188010,1543,67156.63%
18706,4831,00418.32%
18605,4793,095129.82%
18502,384-899,770-99.74%
2024 Growth Rate
4.47% (31,800)
County Website
Montgomery County
State
Texas
County Seat
Conroe
2020 Population
625,291
Area
1042 mi²
Density
713 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
18.85% (117,863)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White474,62775.34%
Two or more races72,89811.57%
Black or African American35,2545.6%
Other race23,8233.78%
Asian20,7763.3%
Native American2,2940.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3170.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Montgomery County, Texas Population by Race

Montgomery County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Montgomery County, Texas Median Age

37.4

Total

36.8

Male

38

Female

Montgomery County, Texas Adults

There are 466,793 adults, (84,566 of whom are seniors) in Montgomery County, Texas.

Montgomery County, Texas Age Dependency

64.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Montgomery County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female315,77350.12%
Male314,21649.88%

Montgomery County, Texas Population by Age

Montgomery County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All224,4742.7972.727.3
Married137,8783.3184.215.8
Non Family57,0441.2453.846.2
Female20,7593.4555.444.6
Male8,7933.2356.343.7

3.25

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montgomery County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade24,1985.87%
Associates Degree31,7147.69%
Bachelors Degree102,96024.96%
Graduate Degree52,71812.78%
High School Graduate94,56622.93%
Less Than 9th Grade17,8424.33%
Some College88,47721.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Montgomery County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Montgomery County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White278,526263,481113,456
Hispanic87,68063,48221,107
2+ Races38,53533,30511,784
Black22,33820,8718,534
Other Race15,19110,5463,172
Asian14,20113,2409,548
Native American1,5201,302424
Islander22822848

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.23%.

Montgomery County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,348$113,542$60,674
Graduate Degree$91,768$127,533$71,991
High School Graduate$41,837$52,003$31,119
Less Than 9th Grade$33,309$41,402$23,326
Overall$58,291$70,509$45,487
Some College$51,944$66,190$41,161

$58,291

Average Earnings

$70,509

Average Male

$45,487

Average Female

Montgomery County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montgomery County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montgomery County, Texas Language

76.68% of Montgomery County, Texas residents speak only English, while 23.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.88% of the population.

Montgomery County, Texas Language

Montgomery County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic161,99925,00915.44%
White390,11222,5545.78%
Multiple72,42910,25614.16%
Black34,7674,82513.88%
Other23,6953,21913.59%
Asian20,7766883.31%
Native2,27334014.96%
Islander31716552.05%

8.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.76%

Male Poverty Rate

9.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montgomery County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Texas is Islander, with 52.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montgomery County, Texas is Asian, with 3.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.58%.

Montgomery County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.43%
High School10.87%
Some College7.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.95%

Montgomery County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.47%
Male Unemployed15.44%
Female Employed4.04%
Male Employed3.95%

Montgomery County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montgomery County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,108$151,161
Households$95,946$133,619
Married Families$130,020$167,674
Non Families$52,069$75,722

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montgomery County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Montgomery County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montgomery County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Montgomery County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montgomery County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

33,437

Number of Veterans

29,690

Male Veterans

3,747

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War9,758
Vietnam9,456
First Gulf War9,293
Korea1,441
World War II226

Montgomery County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5411,797
65 to 746,923
75+6,253
55 to 644,682
18 to 343,782

Montgomery County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White27,0697.54%
Hispanic3,9783.73%
Black3,15612.31%
2+ Races2,0744.53%
Asian5393.39%
Other Race3161.76%
Native American28316.39%

Montgomery County, Texas Veterans by Race

Montgomery County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montgomery County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Montgomery County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montgomery County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.23%

Born in Montgomery County, Texas

85.86%

Native Born

14.14%

Foreign Born

8.56%

Non Citizen

5.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.86% of Montgomery County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 54.23% having been born in Texas. 8.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Montgomery County, Texas Place of Birth

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