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Montgomery County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Montgomery County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Montgomery County is a fast-growing suburban county north of Houston, with a population of 749,613 that expanded 18.1% over five years. Its workforce of roughly 485,000 participants (64.7% labor force participation) earns a median of $52,523, supported by a median household income of $97,701 and a relatively low poverty rate of 9.3%; 37.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing remains comparatively accessible at a median home value of $317,500 and median rent of $1,471/month, with a 71.8% homeownership rate, though workers face a mean commute of 31.8 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

749,613

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$97,701

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+18.1% since 2018

Montgomery County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone456,971 (66.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race99,530 (14.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone43,569 (6.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone35,100 (5.1%)
  • Asian Alone23,374 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races21,894 (3.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish119,218
  2. 2.Other Indo-European8,542
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,518
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3,053
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,838

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

15.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

33,769

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,478

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$48,550

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance65,021
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services45,499
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)35,562
  4. 4.Construction (Group)29,536
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)28,599

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations143,263
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations68,678
  3. 3.Service Occupations45,849
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations35,481
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations32,549

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.65×)13,167
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.42×)10,176
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.32×)28,376
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.28×)23,283
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.09×)41,922

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$317,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,471/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99934,254 (19.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99926,691 (15.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99924,833 (14.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99919,310 (10.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99918,826 (10.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99910,800 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$52,523

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone233,313 (72.3%)
  • Worked At Home51,325 (15.9%)
  • Carpooled27,086 (8.4%)
  • Other4,481 (1.4%)
  • Walked3,037 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit2,311 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.