Montgomery County, Texas

19 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 654,722
Median household income: $97,266
Median home value: $317,500

Montgomery County is a county in Texas with a population of 654,722. 19 cities and places have their primary county here. At $97,266, its median household income sits above Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Montgomery County's population grew 14.5% from 571,949 to 654,722, while its median household income rose 20.2% from $80,902 to $97,266.

The median resident is 37.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 654,722
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $97,266
Median home value: $317,500
Median gross rent: $1,471
Housing units: 253,801
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

571,949654,722

Median household income

$80,902$97,266

Median home value

$235,800$317,500

Median gross rent

$1,203$1,471

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	571,949	$80,902	$235,800	$1,203
2020	590,188	$83,274	$248,100	$1,231
2021	607,999	$88,597	$257,700	$1,289
2022	629,989	$95,946	$293,500	$1,416
2023	654,722	$97,266	$317,500	$1,471

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41,979	6.4%
5 to 17	128,816	19.7%
18 to 24	54,642	8.3%
25 to 34	83,092	12.7%
35 to 44	92,551	14.1%
45 to 54	86,525	13.2%
55 to 64	78,576	12.0%
65 to 74	55,887	8.5%
75 and over	32,654	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	395,015	60.3%
Black or African American	37,118	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	670	0.1%
Asian	20,779	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	446	0.1%
Some other race	2,137	0.3%
Two or more races	20,976	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	177,581	27.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate23.3%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42,242	9.8%
High school graduate	100,062	23.3%
Some college or associate's	124,303	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	105,629	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	57,049	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228,260	74.2%
Carpooled	26,425	8.6%
Public transit	2,493	0.8%
Walked	2,824	0.9%
Bicycle	474	0.2%
Worked from home	43,261	14.1%
Other means	4,006	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45,843	17.3%
15 to 29 min	86,625	32.8%
30 to 44 min	62,980	23.8%
45 to 59 min	31,007	11.7%
60+ min	38,027	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 9.3% (60,445 of 650,890)

	Count	Share
Family households	175,570	74.6%
Nonfamily households	59,904	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	235,474	92.8%
Vacant	18,327	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	168,894	71.7%
Renter-occupied	66,580	28.3%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	171,520	67.6%
1-unit, attached	6,177	2.4%
2 to 4 units	4,992	2.0%
5 to 19 units	20,452	8.1%
20 or more units	19,860	7.8%
Mobile home & other	30,800	12.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 48339
State: Texas
Land area: 1,042 sq mi
Water area: 35 sq mi
Center point: 30.2988, -95.5029

Cities & places

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