Montgomery County is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 620,443, and was estimated to be 749,613 in 2024. Its

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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

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on December 14, 1837, and is named for the town of Montgomery.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.22%) is 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) *

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(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

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, there are 235,474 estimated households in Montgomery County with an average of 2.77 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $97,266. Approximately 10.1% of the county's population lives at or below the

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. 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. Montgomery County, Texas – racial and ethnic composition

2023 estimate

As of the 2023 estimate, there were 711,354 people and 235,474 households residing in the county. There were 280,357 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 85.0% White ''(58.8% NH White)'', 7.8% African American, 1.0% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races 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, there were 620,443 people, 219,796 households, and 164,212 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 238,489 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 455,746 people, 162,530 households, and 121,472 families residing in the county. The

was . There were 177,647 housing units at an average density of . In 2010, the racial makeup of the county was 83.5%

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, 4.3%

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, 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1%

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, 7.0% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. 20.8% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. At the 2020 census, the racial and ethnic makeup was 59.86% non-Hispanic white, 5.51% African American or Black, 0.30% Native American, 3.45% Asian alone, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.41% some other race, 3.92% multiracial, and 26.45% Hispanic or Latino American of any race. At the 2010 census there were 162,530 households, out of which 36.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were

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living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.70% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.30% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.22. In the county, 27.60% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 26.60% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.29 males. For every 100 females age 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 the median income for a family was $58,983. Males had a median income of $42,400 versus $28,270 for females. The

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for the county was $24,544. About 7.10% of families and 9.40% of the population were below the

, including 10.90% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.

National protected area

* Sam Houston National Forest (partial)

Communities

Cities

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(most of the city is in Liberty County) * Conroe (county seat) * Cut and Shoot *

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(most of the city is in Harris County) *

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* Montgomery * Oak Ridge North * Panorama Village * Patton Village * Roman Forest * Shenandoah *

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* Willis * Woodbranch

Towns

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* Woodloch

Census-designated places

* Pinehurst * Porter Heights * The Woodlands (small part of the CDP located in Harris County)

Unincorporated communities

* Chateau Woods (former city) * Decker Prairie * Dobbin *

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* Grangerland * Imperial Oaks * New Caney *

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* 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: *

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* 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

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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

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, when native Texan and favorite son

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won 60.9% of the county's vote. In

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, county voters gave 78.1 percent of their vote to Republican candidate

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, who served as Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. In

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, 75.8% of the voters supported the Republican ticket of

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and

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. In

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, Montgomery County was the only county in the United States where Republican nominee

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won against Democratic nominee

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by a margin of greater than 100,000 votes. In 2020, Trump won Montgomery County again, with an expanded margin of 119,000 votes. In 2024, Trump won Montgomery County once again, with another expanded margin of about 140,000 votes.

United States Congress

Texas Legislature

Texas Senate

Texas House of Representatives

Libraries

The county operates the Montgomery County Memorial Library System.

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.
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Transportation

Airports

Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport, a

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, is located in Conroe. The

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stated that Montgomery County is within the primary service area of

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, an international airport in Houston in Harris County.

Major highways

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/ U.S. Highway 59 * State Highway 75 * State Highway 99 - Grand Parkway Toll Road * State Highway 105 * State Highway 242 * State Highway 249 - a.k.a. MCTRA 249 Tollway (from Spring Creek to Pinehurst) and the Aggie Expressway (Pinehurst up to Todd Mission)

Toll roads

Montgomery County has several toll roads within its borders, most of which are operated as "pass-through toll roads" or shadow toll roads. There are two "true" toll roads within Montgomery County. One toll road consists of a section of mainlanes of State Highway 249 between the Harris County line at

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to FM 1774 in Pinehurst and is signed as MCTRA 249 Tollway (maintained by the Montgomery County Toll Road Authority). North of Pinehurst, the toll road continues as the

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maintained Aggie Expressway (SH 249 Toll) up north to FM 1774 near Todd Mission then as a two-lane freeway up to State Highway 105 near Navasota.First stretch of ‘Aggie Expressway’ toll road opens Saturday
Houston Chronicle. August 8, 2020 (same-day retrieval) The other toll road within Montgomery County (also maintained by TxDOT) is Grand Parkway (State Highway 99) between the Harris County line at Spring Creek, with an interchange at I-69/US 59 near New Caney, and reentering Harris County before continuing into

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and Chambers Counties.

References

External links

Montgomery County government website

Montgomery County in the ''Handbook of Texas Online''
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History of the Lake Creek Settlement and the Founding of the Town of Montgomery, Texas

Lonestar College
– The Lone Star College System, formerly known as the North Harris Montgomery Community College District, is accredited through the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Montgomery County Community Website
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