Montgomery County
County
The Montgomery County Courthouse in Conroe
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°18′N 95°30′W / 30.3°N 95.5°W / 30.3; -95.5
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1837
Named for	Montgomery, Texas
Seat	Conroe
Largest township	The Woodlands
Area
• Total	1,077 sq mi (2,790 km2)
• Land	1,042 sq mi (2,700 km2)
• Water	35 sq mi (90 km2)  3.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	620,443
• Estimate  (2023)	711,354
• Density	580/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	2nd, 8th
Website	www.mctx.org

Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 620,443.^[1] The county seat is Conroe.^[2] 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.^[3] Between 2000 and 2010, its population grew by 55%, the 24th-fastest rate of growth of any county in the United States. Between 2010 and 2020, its population grew by 36%. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated population is 711,354 as of July 1, 2023.

Montgomery County is part of the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,077 square miles (2,790 km²), of which 1,042 square miles (2,700 km²) are land and 35 square miles (91 km²) (3.3%) are covered by water.^[4]

Adjacent counties

• Walker County (north)
• San Jacinto County (northeast)
• Liberty County (east)
• Harris County (south)
• Waller County (west)
• Grimes County (northwest)

National protected area

• Sam Houston National Forest (partial)

Communities

Cities

Towns

• Stagecoach
• Woodloch

Census-designated places

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

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	2,384		—
1860	5,479		129.8%
1870	6,483		18.3%
1880	10,154		56.6%
1890	11,765		15.9%
1900	17,067		45.1%
1910	15,679		−8.1%
1920	17,334		10.6%
1930	14,588		−15.8%
1940	23,055		58.0%
1950	24,504		6.3%
1960	26,839		9.5%
1970	49,479		84.4%
1980	128,487		159.7%
1990	182,201		41.8%
2000	293,768		61.2%
2010	455,746		55.1%
2020	620,443		36.1%
2023 (est.)	711,354		14.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–2010[7] 2010–2020[8]

Montgomery County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010[9]	Pop 2020[10]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	324,611	371,403	71.23%	59.86%
Black or African American alone (NH)	18,537	34,177	4.07%	5.51%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1,807	1,884	0.40%	0.30%
Asian alone (NH)	9,347	21,436	2.05%	3.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	241	634	0.05%	0.10%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	635	2,522	0.14%	0.41%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	5,870	24,298	1.29%	3.92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	94,698	164,089	20.78%	26.45%
Total	455,746	620,443	100.00%	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the 2010 census,^[11] there were 455,746 people, 162,530 households, and 121,472 families residing in the county. The population density was 423 people per square mile (163 people/km²). There were 177,647 housing units at an average density of 165 per square mile (64/km²).

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. 20.8% of the population were Hispanic 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 married couples 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.

At 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 per capita income for the county was $24,544. About 7.10% of families and 9.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.90% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.

From 2010 to 2016, 54% of all vehicle-related fatalities in the county were related to the use of controlled substances, including alcohol, marijuana, methamphetamine and synthetic drugs. According to Tyler Dunman, former Montgomery County assistant district attorney, approximately 60-70% of all crime in the county is connected to substance abuse.^[12]

Politics

Montgomery County has given Republican candidates 70 percent or more of the vote since 2000, and the county has not been won by a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964, when native Texan and favorite son Lyndon Johnson won 60.9% of the county's vote.^[13]

In 2004, county voters gave 78.1 percent of their vote to Republican candidate George W. Bush.^[14] In 2008, 75.8% of the voters supported the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin.^[15] In 2016, this 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.^[16]

In 2020, Trump won Montgomery County again, with an expanded margin of 119,000 votes.^[18]Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Montgomery_County,_Texas
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United States presidential election results for Montgomery County, Texas^[17]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	193,382	71.22%	74,377	27.39%	3,784	1.39%
2016	150,314	73.00%	45,835	22.26%	9,755	4.74%
2012	137,969	79.51%	32,920	18.97%	2,634	1.52%
2008	119,884	75.76%	36,703	23.19%	1,664	1.05%
2004	104,654	78.11%	28,628	21.37%	706	0.53%
2000	80,600	75.89%	23,286	21.92%	2,327	2.19%
1996	51,011	65.23%	20,722	26.50%	6,469	8.27%
1992	39,976	51.28%	18,551	23.80%	19,431	24.92%
1988	40,360	68.24%	18,394	31.10%	392	0.66%
1984	41,230	75.39%	13,293	24.31%	167	0.31%
1980	26,237	65.64%	12,593	31.51%	1,141	2.85%
1976	15,739	53.07%	13,718	46.25%	202	0.68%
1972	15,067	77.48%	4,358	22.41%	22	0.11%
1968	4,353	32.84%	4,021	30.34%	4,881	36.82%
1964	3,167	38.64%	4,989	60.87%	40	0.49%
1960	3,309	47.70%	3,510	50.60%	118	1.70%
1956	3,360	56.24%	2,572	43.05%	42	0.70%
1952	2,969	46.32%	3,432	53.54%	9	0.14%
1948	544	16.30%	1,795	53.77%	999	29.93%
1944	219	6.05%	2,902	80.17%	499	13.78%
1940	408	10.87%	3,347	89.13%	0	0.00%
1936	186	7.05%	2,443	92.61%	9	0.34%