Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 620,443, and was estimated to be 781,194 in 2025. Its county seat is Conroe. Montgomery County is part of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area.
History The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837, and is named for the town of Montgomery.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (3.22%) are covered by water. It is the 65th largest county in Texas by total area.
Adjacent counties Walker County (north) San Jacinto County (northeast) Liberty County (east) Harris County (south) Waller County (west) Grimes County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Montgomery County was $371,646.
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, an estimated 235,474 households in Montgomery County have an average of 2.77 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $97,266. About 10.1% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Montgomery County has an estimated 64.6% employment rate, with 37.9% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 90.2% holding a high-school diploma.
The top-five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (73.0%), Spanish (21.3%), Indo-European (2.8%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.9%), and other (1.0%). The median age in the county was 37.3 years.
Racial and ethnic composition +Montgomery County, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980 Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)117,290159,436239,150324,611371,40391.29%87.51%81.41%71.23%59.86%Black or African American alone (NH)6,1177,65910,07618,53734,1774.76%4.20%3.43%4.07%5.51%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2626461,1189,3471,8840.20%0.35%0.38%0.40%0.30%Asian alone (NH)3581,1433,1679,34721,4360.28%0.63%1.08%2.05%3.45%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)xx80241634xx0.03%0.05%0.10%Other race alone (NH)171802816352,5220.13%0.04%0.10%0.14%0.41%Multiracial (NH)xx2,7465,87024,298xx0.93%1.29%3.92%Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,28913,23737,15094,698164,0893.34%7.27%12.65%20.78%26.45%Total128,487182,201293,768455,746620,443 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
2023 estimate As of the 2023 estimate, 711,354 people and 235,474 households were residing in the county. The 280,357 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 85.0% White, 7.8% African American, 1.0% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 28.3% of the population.
2020 census As of the 2020 census, 620,443 people, 219,796 households, and 164,212 families resided in the county. The population density was .
The median age was 37.2 years, 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18, and 13.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.7 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 65.7% White, 5.7% Black or African American, 1.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 10.3% from some other race, and 13.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 26.4% of the population.
77.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 22.9% lived in rural areas.
There were 219,796 households in the county, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.7% were married-couple households, 14.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 238,489 housing units, of which 7.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 71.3% were owner-occupied and 28.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.5%.
2010 census As of the 2010 census, 455,746 people, 162,530 households, and 121,472 families lived in the county. The population density was . The 177,647 housing units had an average density of .
In 2010, the racial makeup of the county was 83.5% White, 4.3% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 7.0% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. About 20.8% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
At the 2010 census, of the 162,530 households, 36.2% had children under 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.3% were not families. About 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the county, the age distribution was 27.6% under 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.29 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 95.94 males.
2000 census As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the county was $50,864 and for a family was $58,983. Males had a median income of $42,400 versus $28,270 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,544. About 7.1% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under 18 and 10.1% of those 65 or over.
National protected area Sam Houston National Forest (partial) Communities Cities
Multiple counties Cleveland (most of the city is in Liberty County) Houston (most of the city is in Harris County)
Montgomery County only Conroe (county seat) Cut and Shoot Magnolia Montgomery Oak Ridge North Panorama Village Patton Village Roman Forest Shenandoah Splendora Willis Woodbranch
Towns Stagecoach Woodloch
Census-designated places Grangerland Pinehurst Porter Heights The Woodlands (small part of the CDP located in Harris County)
Unincorporated communities
Chateau Woods (former city) Decker Prairie Dobbin Egypt Imperial Oaks New Caney Porter River Plantation Spring (larger part in Harris County, which includes the CDP part) Tamina
Education Public schools Several school districts operate public schools in the county: - Text list Conroe ISD Magnolia ISD Montgomery ISD New Caney ISD Richards ISD (partial) Splendora ISD Tomball ISD (partial) Willis ISD Humble ISD (partial) Cleveland ISD (partial)
Private schools Pre-K to 12 Covenant Christian School Christ Community School Esprit International School The Woodlands Christian Academy The John Cooper School The Woodlands Preparatory School Porter Christian Academy Cunae International School Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy Willis Classical Academy Pre-K to 8 St. Anthony Of Padua Catholic School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
The closest Catholic high school is Frassati Catholic High School in north Harris County; the planners of the school intended for it to serve The Woodlands.
Colleges and universities The county is also home to two campuses of the Lone Star College System (formerly North Harris-Montgomery Community College District): Montgomery and The University Center.
Lone Star College's service area under Texas law includes, in Montgomery County: Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery, New Caney, Splendora, Tomball, and Willis ISDs. The portion in Richards ISD is zoned to Blinn Junior College District.
Former colleges for black students in the pre-desegregation era included Conroe Normal and Industrial College and Royal College.
Politics Montgomery County has given Republican candidates 70 percent or more of the vote since 2000, and a Democratic presidential candidate has not won the county since 1964, when native Texan and favorite son Lyndon Johnson won 60.9% of the county's vote.
In 2004, county voters gave 78.1 percent of their vote to Republican candidate George W. Bush, who served as Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. In 2008, 75.8% of the voters supported the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin.
In 2016, Montgomery County was the only county in the United States where Republican nominee Donald Trump won against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by a margin of greater than 100,000 votes. In 2020, Trump won Montgomery County again, with an expanded margin of 119,000 votes.2020 Presidential General Election Results - Montgomery County, TX, Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections, LLC. In 2024, Trump won Montgomery County once again, with another expanded margin of about 140,000 votes.2024 Presidential General Election Results - Texas - Montgomery County, Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections, LLC., November 5, 2024.
Commissioners' court Commissioners Name Party First Elected Communities Represented County Judge Mark Keough Republican 2018 Countywide Precinct 1 Robert C. Walker Republican 2020 North County (including Conroe) Precinct 2 Charlie Riley Republican 2014 Southwestern County Precinct 3 Ritch Wheeler Republican 2024 Southern central county (including The Woodlands) Precinct 4 Matt Gray Republican 2024 Eastern county
County officials Office Name Party County Attorney B. D. GriffinRepublican County Clerk L. Brandon SteinmannRepublican District Attorney Michael R. HolleyRepublican District Clerk Melisa MillerRepublican Sheriff Wesley Doolittle Republican Tax Assessor-Collector Tammy J. McRae Republican Treasurer Melanie BushRepublican
United States Congress Senators Name Party First Elected Level Senate Class 1 Ted Cruz Republican 2012 Junior Senator Senate Class 2 John Cornyn Republican 2002 Senior Senator Representatives Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Montgomery County Represented District 2 Dan Crenshaw Republican 2018 South county District 8 Morgan Luttrell Republican 2020 West and north county
Texas Legislature Texas Senate District Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Montgomery County Represented 4 Brett Ligon Republican Special election 2026 Central and eastern (including The Woodlands and Conroe) 7 Paul Bettencourt Republican 2014 Southwestern county 18 Lois Kolkhorst Republican Special election 2014 Western county including, Magnolia
Texas House of Representatives District Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Montgomery County Represented 3 Cecil Bell Jr. Republican 2012 Southwest to southeast 15 Steve Toth Republican 2014 South (including The Woodlands) 16 Will Metcalf Republican 2014 North and east (including Conroe) 18 Janis Holt Republican 2025 Sliver of Eastern county
Libraries The county operates the Montgomery County Memorial Library System. The public library system has been the subject of multiple book banning controversies, including a change to the book review process lobbied by local right-wing group Two Moms and Some Books that removed librarians from the review process. Under this new policy, any children books challenged but immediate be placed in the adult sections.
Healthcare In 1938, the Montgomery County Hospital, a public institution, opened, the first public hospital in the county. It had 25 beds. The Montgomery County Hospital District opened in the 1970s, and the purpose of the district was making a new hospital, which opened in 1982 and replaced the former hospital. - See at Houston Chronicle, see at PressReader.
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