Montgomery County

Montgomery County, Texas

At a Glance

Population620,443
County SeatMontgomery County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS339
Num Towns18
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population124,693
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)629,989
Median Age37.4
Veterans33,437
Housing Units242,656
Uninsured15,643
Net Migration (recent)57,255
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments14,518
Total Employees194,404
Avg Annual Pay$70,262
Median Household Income$95,946
Poverty Rate8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$115,723
Federal Spending FY2024$8,079,722,564
Federal Spending Per Capita$13,023

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$293,500
Median Rent$1,416
FMR Studio$1,226
FMR 1BR$1,279
FMR 2BR$1,529
FMR 3BR$2,038
FMR 4BR$2,568

Health & Safety

Hospitals144
EMS Stations54
Fire Stations54
Police Stations54
Adult Smoking14.2%
Adult Obesity34.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k25.5
Air Quality Good Days111

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data18
Towns with 90%+ Coverage18

Community

Churches318
Libraries18
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless Population3,280
Schools349
SNAP Stores275
Bank Branches92

Agriculture

Total Farms52
Land in Farms (acres)437
Avg Farm Size (acres)8.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
FMPAULINE ROAD FIRE2025-03-20
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRTROPICAL STORM IMELDA2019-10-04
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Montgomery County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.