Montgomery County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Montgomery County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Texas
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 95% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Montgomery County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 684,384 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 635.1 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 3.52% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.3 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 247,514 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Montgomery County grew by 66.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 684,384 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Montgomery County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.9% of residents. That is 1.0 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 143,689 21.0% -2.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 149,677 21.9% -1.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 147,538 21.6% +2.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 96,456 14.1% +0.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.4% of the people living in Montgomery County and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.6% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Montgomery County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Montgomery County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,905 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.16% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Montgomery County is about 24% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Montgomery County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $316,839 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,532 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Montgomery County is about 17.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,532 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Montgomery County spend about 60 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 251 hours, about 10.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Montgomery County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.1 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 60.2 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 251 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,777 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.9% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,042 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,344 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Montgomery County is 30 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Montgomery County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Montgomery County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.7% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.75 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Montgomery County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Montgomery County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Montgomery County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Montgomery County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 684,384 residents against a local median of 61,552. Montgomery County, TX's median household income, at $97,905, runs 40% above the $69,911 typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $316,839 against a local median of $259,750, 22% above it. The counties themselves spread $31,387 on median household income, so Montgomery County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Montgomery County, TX has the highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, TX | 684,384 | $97,905 #1/6 | $316,839 #2/6 | 30.1 min #3/6 |
| San Jacinto County, TX | 28,441 | $64,688 | $259,750 | 35.9 min |
| Walker County, TX | 80,209 | $51,752 | $122,806 | 19.0 min |
| Harris County, TX | 4,837,278 | $74,984 | $275,121 | 27.3 min |
| Grimes County, TX | 31,340 | $69,911 | $132,386 | 32.7 min |
| Waller County, TX | 61,552 | $83,139 | $353,092 | 30.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Montgomery County, Texas.
How big is Montgomery County, Texas by population?
About 684,384 people live in Montgomery County, Texas, in 247,514 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 38.3, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Montgomery County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Montgomery County, Texas has 635 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 7.3 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Montgomery County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.2 times the median household income ($316,839 against $97,905), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,532 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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